Tag: Church Properties

  • Error

    Introduction to Error Error, act, assertion, or function that unintentionally deviates from what is correct, right, or true." (1) From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Error (1): A clerical error in the name of the grantee will not make a deed void. However, when such […]

  • Adverse Possession

    Adverse Possession, Color of Title From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Adverse Possession, Color of Title (1): A religious corporation may obtain title to land by adverse possession. The length of such possession is determined by the laws of the State, the usual period […]

  • Torts

    Rights, Contracts, Torts, Crimes From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Rights, Contracts, Torts, Crimes (1): Vested property rights, contracts, torts, and crimes, are usually subject to the laws of the State and the control and judgment of a church tribunal is seldom final. […]

  • Time

    International Laws Which Are Limited in Point of Time Lassa Oppenheim, in the book entitled The Future of International Law, about International Laws Which Are Limited in Point of Time, wrote in 1921: 40. So also, the difficulty is not insuperable as regards the other point, namely, that […]

  • Time

    International Laws Which Are Limited in Point of Time Lassa Oppenheim, in the book entitled The Future of International Law, about International Laws Which Are Limited in Point of Time, wrote in 1921: 40. So also, the difficulty is not insuperable as regards the other point, namely, that […]

  • Bishops

    The Legal History of Bishops and ArchbishopsThis section provides an overview of Bishops and Archbishops ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Bishops and Archbishops in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford […]

  • Canons of the Church

    Leave to Purchase, Title, Canons of the Church From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Leave to Purchase, Title, Canons of the Church (1): A congregation wanted to buy a church and priest's house, but the archbishop refused leave to purchase, but granted permission to […]

  • Doctrines

    Trust, Purposes, Doctrines From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Trust, Purposes, Doctrines (1): When a conveyance of a lot is made to certain persons of a religious society and their successors in trust for religious purposes, all the members become beneficiaries in equal […]

  • Harmony

    Title, Harmony, Division From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Title, Harmony, Division (1): The title to church property in a divided congregation is in that part of the congregation which acts in harmony with the law of the denomination; and the ecclesiastical laws and […]

  • Harmony

    Title, Harmony, Division From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Title, Harmony, Division (1): The title to church property in a divided congregation is in that part of the congregation which acts in harmony with the law of the denomination; and the ecclesiastical laws and […]

  • Process

    Introduction to Process Process, in law, the acts of a court from the beginning to the end of its proceedings. The term also refers to the act of a court in acquiring or excercising jurisdiction over a person or property." (1) Resources Notes and References Informatio…

  • Split

    Fund, Diverted, Split From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Fund, Diverted, Split (1): A fund created for a particular purpose, as the education of children in the faith and doctrines of a denomination at the time the fund is created, can not be diverted from its original […]

  • Lien

    Introduction to Lien Lien, in the law of property, any of various charges on specific property; and, if it is personal property, the right to retain the property as security for the payment for services, material, or money expended on that property. A general lien is a charge against all or …

  • Lien

    Introduction to Lien Lien, in the law of property, any of various charges on specific property; and, if it is personal property, the right to retain the property as security for the payment for services, material, or money expended on that property. A general lien is a charge against all or …

  • 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 […]