A deed, bond, or other instrument of writing, under the band and seal of all the parties. It was so called because the parties wrote together. 2. Formerly such writings were attested by the subscription and crosses of the witnesses; afterwards, to prevent frauds and concealment, they made deeds of mutual covenant in a script and rescript, or in a part and counterpart, and in … [Read more...]

The name given by the canonists to deeds of which both partB were written on the same piece of parchment with some word or letters of the alphabet written between them, through which the parchment was cut in such a manner as to leave half the word on one part and half on the other. It thus corresponded to the chirograph or indenture of the common law. 2 Bl. Comm 295, 296. A … [Read more...]

A meeting or assembly of ecclesiastical persons, concerning religion; being the same thing, in Greek, as convocation in Latin. There are four kinds: (1) A general or universal synod or council, where 'bishops of all nations meet; (2) a national synod of the clergy of one nation only; (3) a provincial synod, where ecclesiastical persons of a province only assemble, being now … [Read more...]

A tribute or payment in money paid to the bishop or archdeacon by the Inferior clergy, at the Easter visitation. … [Read more...]

L. Lat. Synods-men (corrupted into sidesmen) were the urban and rural deans, now the church-wardens … [Read more...]