Penance

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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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  1. 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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