Chaplain in United States
Chaplain Definition
(1) An ecclesiastic who performs divine service in a chapel; but it more commonly means one who attends upon a king, prince, or other person of quality, for the performance of clerical duties in a private chapel. 4 Coke, 90; Wharton.
(2) A clergyman officially attached to a ship of war, to an army or regiment, or to some public institution, for the purpose of performing divine service. Webster.
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(1) An ecclesiastic who performs divine service in a chapel; but it more commonly means one who attends upon a king, prince, or other person of quality, for the performance of clerical duties in a private chapel. 4 Coke, 90; Wharton.
(2) A clergyman officially attached to a ship of war, to an army or regiment, or to some public institution, for the purpose of performing divine service. Webster.
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Chaplain
In Legislation
Chaplain in the U.S. Code: Title 2, Chapter 55, Subchapter II
The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating chaplain are compiled in the United States Code under Title 2, Chapter 55, Subchapter II. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Congress (including chaplain) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, House of Representatives of the US Code, including chaplain) by chapter and subchapter.
Chaplain
In Legislation
Chaplain in the U.S. Code: Title 2, Chapter 65, Subchapter IV
The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating chaplain are compiled in the United States Code under Title 2, Chapter 65, Subchapter IV. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Congress (including chaplain) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Senate of the US Code, including chaplain) by chapter and subchapter.