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In English law. The lay fees of bishops, with which their churches are endowed or permitted to be endowed by the liberality of the sovereign, and in virtue of which they become barons and lords of parliament. Spelman. In a wider sense, the money revenues of a church, derived from pew rents, subscriptions, donations, collections, cemetery charges, and other sources. See Barabasz … [Read more...] about TEMPORALITIES

An officer in a bank or other institution. He is said to take that name from tallier, or one who kept a tally, because it is his duty to keep the accounts between the bank or other institution and its customers, or to make their accounts tally. In another sense teller signifies a person appointed to receive votes. In England the name of teller is given to certain officers in … [Read more...] about TELLER

The laity; secular people. … [Read more...] about TEMPORALITY

An Anglo-Saxon charter of land. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, c. 1" p. 10. … [Read more...] about TELLIGRAPHUM

That which is to last for a limited time only, as distinguished from that which is perpetual, or indefinite, in its duration. Thus, temporary alimony is granted for the support of the wife pending the action for divorce. Dayton v. Drake, 64 Iowa, 714, 21 N. W. 158. A temporary injunction restrains action or any change in the situation of affairs until a hearing on the merits … [Read more...] about TEMPORARY