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Avoidance :: Avoidance (n.) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; -- specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent..

Glebe :: Glebe (n.) The land belonging, or yielding revenue, to a parish church or ecclesiastical benefice..

Beneficiary :: Beneficiary (n.) A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses its proceeds..

Voidance :: Voidance (n.) A ejection from a benefice.

Impropriation :: Impropriation (n.) The act of putting an ecclesiastical benefice in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation..

Avowee :: Avowee (n.) The person who has a right to present to a benefice; the patron; an advowee. See Advowson.

Institute :: Institute (v. t.) To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls..

Chopchurch :: Chopchurch (n.) An exchanger or an exchange of benefices.

Titulary :: Titulary (n.) A person invested with a title, in virtue of which he holds an office or benefice, whether he performs the duties of it or not..

Beneficeless :: Beneficeless (a.) Having no benefice.

Incumbent :: Incumbent (n.) A person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office.

Plurality :: Plurality (n.) See Plurality of benefices, below..

Donative :: Donative (n.) A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3..

Plenarty :: Plenarty (n.) The state of a benefice when occupied.

Beneficential :: Beneficential (a.) Relating to beneficence.

Provision :: Provision (n.) A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation..

Dewy :: Dewy (a.) Falling gently and beneficently, like the dew..

Appropriator :: Appropriator (n.) A spiritual corporation possessed of an appropriated benefice; also, an impropriator..

Provisor :: Provisor (n.) One who is regularly inducted into a benefice. See Provision, 5..

Collate :: Collate (v. i.) To place in a benefice, when the person placing is both the patron and the ordinary..

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