Latin: In the civil law. Broken. A term applied to a will. Inst 2, 17, 3. … [Read more...] about RUPTUM
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RURAL
That which relates to the country, as rural servitudes. See Urban. … [Read more...] about RURAL
RURAL DEANERY
The circuit of an archdeacon's and rural dean's jurisdictions. Every rural deanery is divided Into parishes. See 1 Steph. Comm. 117. … [Read more...] about RURAL DEANERY
RURAL DEANS
In English ecclesiastical law. Very ancient officers of the church; almost grown out of use, until about the middle of the present century, about which time they were generally revived, whose deaneries are as an ecclesiastical division of the diocese or archdeaconry. Tbey are deputies of the bishop, planted all round his diocese, to inspect the conduct of the parochial clergy, … [Read more...] about RURAL DEANS
RURAL SERVITUDE
In the civil law. A servitude annexed to a rural, estate, (prcedium rusticum.) … [Read more...] about RURAL SERVITUDE