Church

English Law: Church in the Past

By the English law, the terms church or chapel and church-yard, are expressly recognized as in themselves correct and technical descriptions of the building and place, even in criminal (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) proceedings. 8 B. & C. *25; 1 Salk. 256; 11 Co. 25 b; 2 Esp. 5, 28. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about church is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including church.

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