Legal Definition and Related Resources of Penance
Meaning of Penance
In ecclesiastical law. An ecclesiastical punishment inflicted by an ecclesiastical court for some spiritual offense. Ayliffe, Par. 420.
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Meaning of Penance in the Past
An ecclesiastical punishment, inflicted by an ecclesiastical court, for some spiritual offence. Ayl. Par. 420.[1]
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Notes and References
- Partialy, this information about penance is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including penance.
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