Godb
Definition (1910 Edition)
Origin: Civil Law
68. With regard to the right of tithes, deducing its origin from the right of the patron, then the cognizance of them belongs to the civil law; that is, the common law.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain.
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