What is the obtaining of benefice from Rome by solicitation, which benefice belonged to the disposal of the king or other lay patron of the realm called?
impetration — (Old Eng. Law) The obtaining of benefice from Rome by solicitation, which benefice belonged to the disposal of the king or other lay patron of the realm. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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