Legal Definition and Related Resources of Cardinal

Meaning of Cardinal

In ecclesiastical law. The title given to one of the highest dignitaries of the court of Rome. Cardinals are next to the pope in dignity, and he is elected by them. There are cardinal bishops, cardinal priests, and cardinal deacons. See Fleury, Hist. Eccles. liv. 25, note 17; note 19; Thomassin, pt. 2, liv. 1, c. 53; Id. pt. 4, liv. 1, cc. 79, 80; Loiseau, Traite des Ordres, c. 3, note 31; Andre, Droit Canon.

What does Cardinal mean in American Law?

The definition of Cardinal in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

A high dignitary of the Roman Catholic church, ordinarily active in its administration, and charged with the election of the Pope.

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Synonyms of Cardinal

(Basic), adjective

apical
basal
capital
central
chief
controlling
elemental
elementary
essential
first
foremost
fundamental
indispensable
key
main
material
necessaryoverruling
pivotal
praecipuus
preponderant
primal
primary
prime
primus
principal
rudimentary
strateic
substantial
substantive
summital
underlying
unermost
uppermost
utmost
vital
Associated Concepts: cardinal rule

(Outstanding), adjective

absolute
allpowerful
best
central
chief
commanding
controlling
crowning
dominant
eventful
excellent
finest
foremost
greatest
greatest possible
highest
incomparable
inimitable
insurmountable
key
leading
major
maximal
momentous
most important
notable
paramount
praecipuus
predominant
preeminent
preponderant
prevailing
prime
primus
second to none
supereminent
superlative
supreme
top
unequaled
unexcelled
unparalleled
unsurpassed
uppermost
utmost

Grammar

This term is an adjetive.

Etimology of Cardinal

(You may find cardinal at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).

chief, pivotal, early 14c., from Latin cardinalis “principal, chief, essential,” from cardo (genitive cardinis) “that on which something turns or depends; pole of the sky,” originally “door hinge,” which is of unknown origin. Related: Cardinally. The cardinal points (1540s) are north, south, east, west. The cardinal sins (c. 1600) are too well known to require rehearsal. The cardinal virtues (c. 1300) were divided into natural (justice prudence, temperance, fortitude) and theological (faith, hope, charity). The natural ones were the original classical ones, which were amended by Christians. But typically in Middle English only the first four were counted as the cardinal virtues: Of _e uour uirtues cardinales speke_ moche _e yealde philosofes. [”Ayenbite of Inwyt,” c. 1340] By analogy of this, and cardinal points, cardinal winds, cardinal signs (four zodiacal signs marking the equinoxes and the solstices), the adjective in Middle English acquired an association with the number four.

Meaning of Cardinal in the Past

The title given to one of tho highest dignitaries of the court of Rome. Cardinals are next to the pope in dignity; he is elected by them and out of their body. There are cardinal bishops, cardinal priests and cardinal deacons. See Fleury, Hist. Eccles. liv. xxxv. n. 17, Ii. n. 19 Thomassin, part ii. liv. i. oh. 53, part iv. liv. i. c. 79, 80 Loiseau, Traite des Ordres, c. 3, n. 31; Andre, Droit Canon, au mot. [1]

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Notes and References

Partialy, this information about cardinal is based on the BouvierÂ´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the BouvierÂ´s Law Dictionary, including cardinal.

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