Union in United States
Union Definition
In the English Poor Law. Two, or more parishes which have been consolidated for the better administration of the poor law therein. In Ecclesiastical Law. Two or more benefices which have been united into one benefice. Such a union may be made under St. 1 & 2 Vict. c. 106, passed “to abridge the holding of benefices in plurality,” and amended by St. 13 & 14 Vict. c. 98; and under St. 23 & 24 Vict. c. 142, passed “to make better provision for the union of contiguous benefices in cities, towns and boroughs” (in substitution for St. 18 & 19 Vict. c. 127), amended by St. 34 & 35 Vict. c. 90.
Union in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
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| Union | Union in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Union | Union in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Union | Union in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Union | Union in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Union | Union in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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| Union | Union in the Family Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Union | Union in the IP Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Union | Union in the Commercial Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Union | Union in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Union | Union in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Union | Union in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Union | Union in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Union | Union in the Tax Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Union | Union in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Union | Union in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Union | Union in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Union | Union in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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Legal Issue for Attorneys
In the English Poor Law. Two, or more parishes which have been consolidated for the better administration of the poor law therein. In Ecclesiastical Law. Two or more benefices which have been united into one benefice. Such a union may be made under St. 1 & 2 Vict. c. 106, passed “to abridge the holding of benefices in plurality,” and amended by St. 13 & 14 Vict. c. 98; and under St. 23 & 24 Vict. c. 142, passed “to make better provision for the union of contiguous benefices in cities, towns and boroughs” (in substitution for St. 18 & 19 Vict. c. 127), amended by St. 34 & 35 Vict. c. 90.
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