Clergy
(redirected from clergyman)

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

CLERGY. All who are attached to the ecclesiastical ministry are called the clergy; a clergyman is therefore an ecclesiastical minister.
2. Clergymen were exempted by the emperor Constantine from all civil burdens. Baronius ad ann. 319, Sec. 30. Lord Coke says, 2 Inst. 3, ecclesiastical persons have more and greater liberties than other of the king's subjects, wherein to set down all, would take up a whole volume of itself.
3. In the United States the clergy is not established by law, but each congregation or church may choose its own clergyman.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		Legal browser	?		Full browser	?
Abington School District v. Schempp Adams, John Allred, Gloria Archbishop Arser in le main backlash Becket, Saint Thomas benefit Benefit of clergy Bishop Canon Law Canon Law Society of America Child Molestation Civil Rights Movement Clarendon Clarendon, Constitutions of Clergy Malpractice consistory convocation			clearly define clearly defined clearly expressed clearly formulated clearly indicated clearly known clearly marked clearly stated clearmindedness cleavable cleavage cleave cleave in two Cleaver, Leroy Eldridge cleaving cleaving together cleft clemency clement clementia Clementines clementness clench Clergy Clergy Malpractice clergyman clerical Clerical error clerk clerk of the court Cleveland, Stephen Grover clever clever in deception cleverness clew cliche cliché cliched click cliens client Client Security Funds clientele Clifford, Clark McAdams Clifford, Nathan climacteric climactic climactical climate climatic condition climax			Clergial Clergical clergies clergies clergies clergy clergy clergy Clergy And Laity Concerned Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam Clergy Deployment Office Clergy Families of Lesbians and Gays Clergy Leadership Network Clergy Malpractice Clergy Malpractice Clergy Malpractice Clergy Malpractice Clergy of the Church of England Clergy of the Church of England Database Clergy reserve Clergy reserves Clergy Strategic Alliances Clergy United for Community Empowerment Clergy United for Juvenile Justice Clergy United for the Equality of Homosexuals Clergy, Benefit of Clergy, Benefit of Clergy, Benefit of Clergy-penitent privilege Clergyable clergyman clergyman's sore throat clergyman's sore throat Clergymen Clergymen Clergymen clergywoman Clergywomen Clergywomen Clergywomen CLERI cleric cleric cleric clerical clerical clerical clerical clerical Clerical and Secretarial Employee Advancement Program Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee Clerical Assistant clerical collar clerical collars Clerical error clerical errors Clerical Grade Civil Servants General Union Clerical Input and Review Team Clerical Interest Indicator Work Clerical Medical Investment Group Ltd. Clerical Office Technician

Legal Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

Clergy (redirected from clergyman)

Clergy
(redirected from clergyman)