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ad·vow·son

(ăd-vou′zən)

The right in English ecclesiastical law of presentation to a vacant benefice.

[Middle English avouson, from Old French avoeson, from Medieval Latin advocātia, from Latin advocātiō, a summoning, from advocāre, to summon; see advocate.]

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advowson

(ədˈvaʊzən)

(Ecclesiastical Terms) English ecclesiastical law the right of presentation to a vacant benefice

[C13: via Anglo-French and Old French from Latin advocātiōn- the act of summoning, from advocāre to summon]

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ad•vow•son

(ædˈvaʊ zən)

n.

the right to name a candidate for a vacant position in the Church of England.

[1250–1300; Middle English avoweisoun < Anglo-French, Old French avoeson « Latin advocātiō]

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advowson - the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice

right - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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advowson

n (Rel Brit) → Pfründenbesetzungsrecht nt

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