Undue Influence

The Legal History of Undue Influence in Medieval and Post-Medieval Roman Law

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Clergyman, Undue Influence

From the book The Clergyman’s Hand-book of Law, about Clergyman, Undue Influence (1): A clergyman who is a grantee in a deed from a parishioner, although deriving no benefit therefrom, has the burden of showing good faith in the transaction as the law presumes that he is guilty of undue influence. This presumption is further strengthened by proof of the enfeebled condition of thegrantor by age and illness and his susceptibleness to influence. Where the property conveyed in trust for the parish was greatly in excess of its needs, the deed was set aside.568

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Notes and References

1. Charles M. Scanlan, The Clergyman’s Hand-book of Law. The Law of Church and Grave (1909), Benziger Brothers, New York, Cincinnati, Chicago

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• Religion
• Church

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• Legal Biography
• Legal Traditions
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Further Reading

• Undue Influence in Medieval and Post-Medieval Roman Law in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press)
• The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Political and Legal History (Oxford University Press)
• Undue Influence in Medieval and Post-Medieval Roman Law in the Dictionary of Concepts in History, by Harry Ritter
• A Short History of Western Legal Theory, by John Kelly