Contents
- Constitutional Law
- Introduction to Constitutional Law
- Constitutional Law
- Constitutional Law
- Constitutional Law
- Concept of Constitutional Law
- Introduction
- Constitutional Law
- Related Work and Conclusions
- Resources
- Resources
- Resources
- Resources
- Hierarchical Display of Constitutional law
- Constitutional law
- Concept of Constitutional law
- Characteristics of Constitutional law
- Resources
Constitutional Law
Introduction to Constitutional Law
Constitutional Law, system of fundamental principles on the organization of a country’s government and the limitations of its powers. In the United States, constitutional law refers to legal rights that are directly addressed in the Constitution of the United States.” (1)
Constitutional Law
In relation to religious matters, find out about Constitutional Law and the following issues in this world legal Encyclopedia:
- Religious Tests
- Test Oath, Attainder
- Establishment of Religion, Free Exercise
- Sovereignty, States, Bigamy
- Church of the Latter-Day Saints
Constitutional Law
In relation to religious matters, find out about Constitutional Law and the following issues in this world legal Encyclopedia:
- Constitution, Rights
- Protestant Teacher, Tax
- Religious Liberty, Bible, Religious Garb, Wages
- Aid, Contracts
- Office, God
Constitutional Law
In relation to religious matters, find out about Constitutional Law and the following issues in this world legal Encyclopedia:
- Crime, Religion
- Donation, Hostile, Religion
- Christian Scientist
- Hospitals, Sisters, Appropriation
- Protestant
Concept of Constitutional Law
Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law.
Introduction
Constitutional Law
This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of constitutional law, with a description of the most significant features of constitutional law at international level.
Related Work and Conclusions
Resources
See Also
- Constitution
- Federalism
Resources
See Also
- Legal System
- Judiciary
- Justice
Resources
See Also
References (Papers)
- Does The Second Amendment Protect Firearms Commerce?, David Kopel, Apr 2104
- Secession And Federalism In The United States: Tools For Managing Regional Conflict In A Pluralist Society, Erin Ryan, Nov 2017
- The Aftermath Of Care V. Cow Palace And The Future Of Rcra In Cafo Cases, Lauren Tavar, Aug 2017
- Investing In Resiliency: Prioritizing Water Systems And Investing In Green Infrastructure, Caitlin Cutchin, Aug 2017
- The Quality Of Life: From Roe To Quinlan And Beyond, Joseph Cincotta, Aug 2017
- Justice Scalia As Neither Friend Nor Foe To Criminal Defendants, Tung Yin, Jul 2017
Resources
Notes and References
- Information about Constitutional Law in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia
Guide to Constitutional Law
The Legal History of Constitutional Law
This section provides an overview of Constitutional Law
Resources
See Also
- Legal Biography
- Legal Traditions
- Historical Laws
- History of Law
Further Reading
- Constitutional Law in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press)
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Political and Legal History (Oxford University Press)
- Constitutional Law in the Dictionary of Concepts in History, by Harry Ritter
- A Short History of Western Legal Theory, by John Kelly
Hierarchical Display of Constitutional law
Law > Sources and branches of the law > Legal science
Law > Sources and branches of the law > Source of law > Constitution
Politics > Political framework > Political power > Veto
Politics > Parliamentary proceedings > Parliamentary procedure
Politics > Electoral procedure and voting > Electoral system > Referendum
Constitutional law
Concept of Constitutional law
See the dictionary definition of Constitutional law.
Characteristics of Constitutional law
Resources
Translation of Constitutional law
- Spanish: Derecho constitucional
- French: Droit constitutionnel
- German: Verfassungsrecht
- Italian: Diritto costituzionale
- Portuguese: Direito constitucional
- Polish: Prawo konstytucyjne
Thesaurus of Constitutional law
Law > Sources and branches of the law > Legal science > Constitutional law
Law > Sources and branches of the law > Source of law > Constitution > Constitutional law
Politics > Political framework > Political power > Veto > Constitutional law
Politics > Parliamentary proceedings > Parliamentary procedure > Constitutional law
Politics > Electoral procedure and voting > Electoral system > Referendum > Constitutional law
See also
- Constitution
- Veto
- Parliamentary procedure
- Parliamentary rules of procedure
- Parliamentary vote
- Public hearing
- Parliamentary session
- Parliamentary sitting
- Adjournment
- Referendum
- Parliamentary law
Related Entries of the International Encyclopedia:
- Free Exercise Establishment of Religion, Free Exercise From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Establishment of Religion, Free Exercise (1): The first amendment to the United States constitution provides that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or [...]...
- Religious Tests From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Religious Tests (1): The constitution of the United States provides that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States."61 Resources Notes and References [...]...
- Subsequent Constitution, Subsequent Laws From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Constitution, Subsequent Laws (1): An ecclesiastical society formed before the adoption of the state constitution is not by that constitution and subsequent laws concerning religious societies divested of [...]...
- Facilities Facilities, the Constitution From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Facilities, the Constitution (1): So long as abundant facilities are given for the education of all the children of a district, it is not a violation of the constitution of the United States to keep negro [...]...
- Right of Property Right of Property, Civil Rights From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Right of Property, Civil Rights (1): Where there are several church tribunals one above another, when the highest tribunal having jurisdiction of the case has decided a question as to the right of [...]...
- Doctrine Doctrine, Constitution From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Doctrine, Constitution (1): A church in law is a mere fraternal organization. It may or may not have a written constitution, but it must have some central doctrine as its foundation or constitution.25 Many of the [...]...
- Seceders "Church," Seceders, Debt From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about "Church," Seceders, Debt (1): Where a religious society amended its constitution as provided therein, those who adhered to the amended constitution constituted the"church," and [...]...
- Church Tribunal Church Tribunal, Courts From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Church Tribunal, Courts (1): Courts are reluctant to interfere in the church doctrine or discipline or inquire into the regularity of the proceedings of the church tribunal. When such tribunal has deposed a [...]...
- Pew Members Members, Pew From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Members, Pew (1): Members of the congregation may be required to pay for a pew or sitting in the church, and where a priest ejected a member from the church because he would not rent a pew, he was sustained by the [...]...
- Withdrawal Bible, Constitution, Withdrawal From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Bible, Constitution, Withdrawal (1): A religious organization that takes the Bible as its constitution can not declare a member a seceder who interprets it contrary to the Augsburg Confession of the [...]...
- Fraternity Fraternity, Excommunicated, Bequest From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Fraternity, Excommunicated, Bequest (1): Where a church member was also a member of an insurance fraternity connected with his church, the constitution of which required that every member of the [...]...
- Excommunication Major Excommunication From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Major Excommunication (1): As excommunication non tolerati affects the rights of citizenship, it is not lawful in England nor the United States. To say that A. has been excommunicated in any form, if untrue, is [...]...
- Pew Rights Catholic Church, Pew Rights From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Catholic Church, Pew Rights (1): In the Catholic Church, by the canon law, the ownership in or control over a pew is forbidden to laymen. Notwithstanding that, if the party holding the title violates the [...]...
- Contest Contest, Secession From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Contest, Secession (1): In case of a devise to a church which is claimed by two societies, it is the duty of the court to decide in favor of those who adhere to the ecclesiastical government of the church which was in [...]...
- Personalty Church, Personalty From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Church, Personalty (1): A church removed from its foundation and put on rollers was severed from the realty and became personal property.531 Resources Notes and References Charles M. Scanlan, The Clergyman's [...]...
- Removing Church, Building, Removing From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Church, Building, Removing (1): Where subscriptions were secured to build a church at a particular place as a memorial to a certain person, a congregation may be enjoined from tearing down the building and [...]...
- Religious Liberty Religious Liberty, Bible, Religious Garb, Wages From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Religious Liberty, Bible, Religious Garb, Wages (1): The authorities are not uniform as to what constitutes a violation of religious liberty. The question of whether the reading of the [...]...
- Factions Factions, Authority From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Factions, Authority (1): Where two factions of a church, each claiming to be the church, try members of the other faction, a court may determine which of the factions is the authorized authority or that the action [...]...
- Office Office, God From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Office, God (1): The constitutions of Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas, prohibit a man from holding office who denies the existence of a Supreme Being; and the constitutions of Delaware, [...]...
- Christians Church, Christians, Religion From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Church, Christians, Religion (1): The missions established in California prior to its admission into the Union were, in law, practically independent organizations and had no legal connection with the [...]...
- Legal Notice Notice, Legal From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Notice, Legal (1): All the proceedings of a corporation, including notice, must be in accordance with the constitution and by-laws, and no business transacted contrary thereto is legal.129 Resources Notes and References [...]...
- Name Change Name, Change From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Name, Change (1): The name of an ecclesiastical corporation is arbitrary and a change or alteration in its name does not affect its identity.126 A charter will not be granted to a church with a name so like another church [...]...
- Unincorporated Church Unincorporated Church, Incorporated From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Unincorporated Church, Incorporated (1): The officers of an unincorporated church can only be elected by the members of the church, unless there is some law of the State or rule of the church that [...]...
- Hand Vote Ballot, Hand Vote From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Ballot, Hand Vote (1): The vote of a religious society at an annual meeting for the election of officers that the officers shall always be chosen by ballot, does not vitiate an election of officers by hand vote at a [...]...
- Standard Doctrine, Standard From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Doctrine, Standard (1): To ascertain the tenets and doctrines of a church, resort must be had to history and to prior and contemporary standard writings of its members on theology.31 Resources Notes and References [...]...
- Legitimatized From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Legitimatized (1): And when under a statute a child is legitimatized by acknowledgment or subsequent marriage, the father has the better right to its custody.644Usually there are many provisions in the statutes of the various States [...]...
- Parish From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Parish (1): A parish has two meanings. In some States it is a minor division of public territory; but in States where there is no such division of territory, the State using instead "county" or "town," a parish [...]...
- Proper Record From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Proper Record (1): A book kept by a minister, which contained a regular statement in proper form of the admission of members, choice of officers, and transaction of business of the church, which was the only book kept by the parish, is [...]...
- Sacraments From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Sacraments (1): To publish of a person that he has been deprived of the sacraments of the church to which he belongs, is libelous.692 Resources Notes and References Charles M. Scanlan, The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law. The Law [...]...
- Sale Restrictions Sale, Restrictions From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Sale, Restrictions (1): In some States when not restricted by the laws of the organization the parish corporation may sell the premises in order to pay the church debts. However, it is not a common law right.467 [...]...
- School Sunday-School, Church From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Sunday-School, Church (1): An ordinary Sunday-school where the Bible and religious precepts are taught, is a church within the law.707 Resources See Also Credit Union Cooperative Collective Resources Notes and [...]...
- Vest Burned, Revert, Vested From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Burned, Revert, Vested (1): The fact that a church on lands donated to the parish, on condition of sustaining the church, burned down, the title did not revert to the grantor's heirs.524 Also land granted a [...]...
- Funeral Expenses From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Funeral Expenses (1): Witnesses' opinions as to the reasonable amount for burial or as to the cost of a funeral being reasonable, are not binding on a court or jury. The station of a man, the property that he leaves, the life that [...]...
- Purposes Purposes, Exempt From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Purposes, Exempt (1): Only church property that is actually used for church or charitable purposes, is exempt from taxation. Property held for its increase or profit is not exempt.587 Land bought for a church on which [...]...
- Assessments Cemetery, Assessments From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Cemetery, Assessments (1): Where a lot was bought for the purpose of building a church but was used for a cemetery, and a church was built at another place and the deed to the lot was taken in the name of the [...]...
- Management Management Management, Disability From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Management, Disability (1): An unincorporated society is managed by those who are competent to transact their own business. Therefore, it would seem that members must be men over twenty-one years of [...]...
- Merits Expelled, Merits From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Expelled, Merits (1): Mandamus can not be resorted to to restore a member regularly expelled from his church, as a court will not inquire into the merits of the case.219 Resources Notes and References Charles M. [...]...
- Protestant From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Protestant (1): In the early days, under the constitution of the State, the courts of Massachusetts practically held that the Protestant religion was the religion of that State.69 Also, the constitution of New Hampshire referred to [...]...
- Decisions Citation Notes The International Court of Justice publishes its decisions in Reports of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders (abbreviated 'ICJ Rep'). The Permanent Court of International Justice published its decisions in series A, series B and series A/B of Publications of the Pe......
- Disturbances Injunction, Closing Church, Paying Money, Disturbances From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Injunction, Closing Church, Paying Money, Disturbances (1): A court of equity will issue an injunction against the trustees of a church from wrongfully closing it or keeping it [...]...
- Forfeiture of Membership From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Forfeiture of Membership (1): Any member may forfeit his membership in a church.246 Resources Notes and References Charles M. Scanlan, The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law. The Law of Church and Grave (1909), Benziger Brothers, New [...]...
- Sewing Sewing Circle, Money From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Sewing Circle, Money (1): A church may maintain an action against a sewing circle to require it to pay over money collected for the benefit of the church.317 Resources Notes and References Charles M. Scanlan, [...]...
- Undertaker Sexton, Undertaker, Authorities From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Sexton, Undertaker, Authorities (1): The sexton who has charge of the church property may lawfully remove from the church an undertaker who, after being warned to desist and leave, persists in conducting [...]...
- Charitable Institution From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Charitable Institution (1): An institution that limits its benefactions to the members of a particular denomination is, in the absence of a statute to the contrary, a charitable institution.604 This rule has exceptions.605 Resources [...]...
- Councils Member, Officer, Councils From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Member, Officer, Councils (1): But slanderous or libelous statements made concerning a person not a member of the church or made concerning a member of the church to another member who is not either an officer [...]...
- Lot Isolated Lot Isolated, Not Exempt From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Lot Isolated, Not Exempt (1): A lot isolated from the other property of the church of a congregation, is not exempt because the congregation intends to build a church thereon in the future, and actually did [...]...
- Misuse Perversion, Misuse, Suit From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Perversion, Misuse, Suit (1): Unless there is substantial departure from the purpose of the trust which amounts to a perversion of it, a court of equity will not interfere to prevent the misuse or abuse of a [...]...
- Redress Bishop, Priest, Redress From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Bishop, Priest, Redress (1): When a bishop removes a priest in the regular way according to the rules and discipline of his church, the priest has no redress.358 Also, when a priest has submitted his case to the [...]...
- Religious Courts True Religion, Courts From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about True Religion, Courts (1): Ordinarily the civil courts do not interfere where there is a question as to which of two or more parties is adhering to the true religious teaching of the denomination. If no question [...]...
- Sectarianism Sect, Sectarianism From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Sect, Sectarianism (1): The Supreme Court of Nevada defines "sect" as follows: "A religious sect is a body or number of persons united in tenets, but constituting a distinct organization or party, by [...]...
- Trust Funds Trust Funds, Account From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Trust Funds, Account (1): Where a member of the church received funds to invest in his own name for the benefit of the church, he will be obliged in a court of equity to give full account for the money and its [...]...
- Ecclesiastical Matter Decision, Ecclesiastical Matter From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Decision, Ecclesiastical Matter (1): The decision of the highest tribunal of the church on a purely ecclesiastical matter will not be disturbed by civil courts unless it is in open defiance and express [...]...
- Lots Subscription, Lots From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Subscription, Lots (1): Any one may convey title to a church as his part of the subscription by merely marking it on a plat made by him, as lots donated to such church.463 Resources Notes and References Charles [...]...
- Parishioner From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Parishioner (1): A parishioner must be defined in harmony with the meaning of the word "parish."53 Resources Notes and References Charles M. Scanlan, The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law. The Law of Church and Grave [...]...
- Removal Removal, Suspension, Trial From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Removal, Suspension, Trial (1): In the United States under the laws and discipline of the Catholic Church a priest may be removed from the charge of a congregation at the pleasure of the bishop, without [...]...
- Building Used as a noun, a vessel. The term is used in conjunction with vessels under construction or already afloat; a newly launched vessel is said to be a new building.......
- Possession The Legal History of PossessionThis section provides an overview of Possession ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Possession in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press) The Oxford Encyclopedia [...]...
- Charter By-Laws Charter, By-Laws From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Charter, By-Laws (1): When the charter or by-laws of a church corporation provide that they may be altered, such changes may, after the execution and delivery of a deed, immediately adhere to the title.460 Resources [...]...
- Competent Witness From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Competent Witness (1): Everybody who has the use of reason and understands the import of an oath is a competent witness. Resources See Also Competency Resources Notes and References Charles M. Scanlan, The Clergyman's [...]...
- Convent Convent, Consent From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Convent, Consent (1): A daughter under age who entered a convent to become a nun without the consent of her mother, may, on a writ of habeas corpus on the petition of her mother, be required to leave the convent and [...]...
- Sale in Perpetuity Trustees, Sale in Perpetuity From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Trustees, Sale in Perpetuity (1): Without authority of law the trustees of a church can not make an absolute sale in perpetuity of a pew without any reservation of rent.431 The sale of a pew in a church [...]...
- Societies Societies, Secular Work From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Societies, Secular Work (1): Business meetings of benevolent and church societies for benevolent or church work may be held on Sunday. Even the constitution of such societies may be amended on Sunday. However, [...]...
- Guardianship Estates, Guardianship From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Estates, Guardianship (1): Besides the jurisdiction already referred to, the ecclesiastical court had jurisdiction over the settlement of estates and the guardianship of children, which varied in different [...]...
- Special Damages Business or Property, Special Damages From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Business or Property, Special Damages (1): A company incorporated for the purpose of transacting business which would include hospitals, schools, and industrial institutions, may maintain an action [...]...
- Burial Faith, Burial From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Faith, Burial (1): Whether a person died in the faith of the Roman Catholic Church so as to be entitled to burial in its cemetery, is not a question within the jurisdiction of civil courts, but must be decided by the [...]...
- Clergyman From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Clergyman (1): A clergyman is a man in holy orders or one who has been ordained in accordance with the rules of his church or denomination.54 Resources Notes and References Charles M. Scanlan, The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law. [...]...
- Improvements From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Improvements (1): The owner of a lot, unless some rule of the cemetery association or law of the State is to the contrary, may improve it as he sees fit so long as he does not injure the property rights of another.787 Resources Notes [...]...
- Secular Courts Remedies, Secular Courts From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Remedies, Secular Courts (1): In cases involving church doctrine and discipline only, all remedies within the church must be exhausted by a member before the secular courts will interfere, if they will [...]...
- Monks Monks, Missions, Title From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Monks, Missions, Title (1): The fact that the monks or priests were at the head of the missions in California when it was acquired by the United States, does not prove that the Catholic Church had universal [...]...
- Official Communication Official Communication, Privileged From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Official Communication, Privileged (1): An official communication between authorities of the church or an authority and a member of the church concerning a church matter or church members and not made [...]...
- Priesthood Priesthood, Discipline From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Priesthood, Discipline (1): The inferior authority in the Church may be said to be in the priesthood, whose rights and duties are fixed by the canon law, but who are still further subject to the reasonable [...]...
- Spiritual Authority Spiritual Authority, Excommunication From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Spiritual Authority, Excommunication (1): Neither the Pope nor the bishop has any but spiritual authority within the State.160 The law of this country considers excommunication as expelling from [...]...
- Swearer Newspaper, Profane Swearer From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Newspaper, Profane Swearer (1): A newspaper in a notice of the death of a church member has the right to state that he was a profane swearer, if such was the case.695 Resources Notes and References [...]...
- Treasurer Treasurer, Accepting a Draft From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Treasurer, Accepting a Draft (1): A parish treasurer has no authority under any condition to bind the corporation by accepting a draft in favor of a third person. A treasurer elected for the purpose of [...]...
- Presumptions Presumptions, Usage From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Presumptions, Usage (1): The usage of a church or the laws of its organization as a religious society, if they are to be considered in deciding legal controversies, must be proved as facts.407 In the absence of [...]...
- Rebuilding Rebuilding, Remodeling From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Rebuilding, Remodeling (1): An injunction was granted on the bill of pewholders, restraining the authorities of the church from pulling it down, as they were going to use the materials in the erection of a new [...]...
- Religious Tolerance Religious Tolerance, Established Church From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Religious Tolerance, Established Church (1): The English law and English ideals prevailing in the original thirteen colonies,21 there was a strong effort made by many of the delegates to the [...]...
- Right to Occupy Pew, Right to Occupy, Conditions From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Pew, Right to Occupy, Conditions (1): A grant of a church pew in perpetuity does not give the owner an absolute right of property as a grant of land in fee; but gives only a right to sit therein, [...]...
- Void Devise, Void From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Devise, Void (1): A parent may leave money to a child payable in yearly instalments on condition that said child shall continue to be a member of a particular church and attend the regular meetings thereof, and in case he [...]...
- Catholic Discipline From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Catholic Discipline (1): A church member has no right to sue any one in holy orders in the civil court without leave. That is, a layman or priest should obtain leave of the bishop to sue a priest. In some countries it is ground for [...]...
- Church Salaries Church, Bishop, Debts, Salary of a Priest From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Church, Bishop, Debts, Salary of a Priest (1): Where a church is not itself liable because it is not incorporated, the Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese is not personally liable for moneys [...]...
- Ground Charter, Ground, Members From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Charter, Ground, Members (1): An application for a charter to incorporate a cemetery need not specifically locate the ground.761 The charter or the articles of incorporation, or by-laws made under them, [...]...
- Infallibility Infallibility of Courts From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Infallibility of Courts (1): When a question of law at issue in a case is duly presented to a supreme court which is the court of last resort, its decision thereon becomes "the law of the case" and is [...]...
- Juror Procedure, Judge, Juror, Witness From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Procedure, Judge, Juror, Witness (1): If there are no rules of procedure prescribed by the church tribunal, the proper practice is to follow the State courts; as, for example, where the State law [...]...
- Negroes Negroes, Indians From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Negroes, Indians (1): The fact that a man is a negro, Indian, or other racial human being, is not good ground to prevent his burial in a cemetery.803 Resources Notes and References Charles M. Scanlan, The [...]...
- Proof of the Notice From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Proof of the Notice (1): The proper proof of the notice would be the return of the officer serving the notice, in some States; and in others an affidavit of the person who served the notice. The proof of the services of a summons would [...]...
- Public Institutions Public Institutions, Support From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Public Institutions, Support (1): Benevolent and charitable institutions under a church are not public institutions, and moneys can not be appropriated for their support.608 Resources Notes and References [...]...
- Sickness Bells, Sick, Injunction From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Bells, Sick, Injunction (1): On the complaint of an injured person, a court will issue an injunction restraining the ringing of church, convent, or other bells, at unusual hours or when their noise is injurious [...]...
- Supporting Church Supporting Church, Mississippi From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Supporting Church, Mississippi (1): In the early ages of the States several of them had laws for taxing all the property in parishes laid out by the State for the support of Protestant churches. Gradually [...]...
- Trees Trees, Authority From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Trees, Authority (1): It is a criminal offense to cut trees in a cemetery without right or authority.828 Resources Notes and References Charles M. Scanlan, The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law. The Law of Church [...]...
- Y M C A From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Y M C A (1): The Y. M. C. A. on account of giving lunches, lectures, and having a gymnasium, for which charges are made, is not a charitable institution so as to be exempt from liability in case of negligence. Property is exempt only [...]...
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