Lay

English Law: Lay in the Past

That which relates to people or things not ecclesiastical. In the United States of America the people are not, by law, divided, as in England (see more about this legal system) , into ecclesiastical and lay. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The law makes no distinction between them. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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

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