Spoliation

English Law and Ecclesiastical Law: Spoliation in the Past

The name of a suit sued out in the spiritual court to recover for the fruits of the church or for the church itself. F. N. B. 85.

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It is also a waste of church property (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) by an ecclesiastical person. 3 Bl. Com. 90. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

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

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