advowson

/ad-vou-zuhn/US // ædˈvaʊ zən //UK // (ədˈvaʊzən) //

劝说,劝导员,劝告,劝架

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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English Ecclesiastical Law.
- : the right of presentation of a candidate to a benefice or church office.

It long held lands in the isle of Sheppey, as well as the advowson of the church of Eastchurch, in the same island.
In the case of an advowson, the use is public, and the right cannot be turned to any private benefit or emolument.
Advowson, ad-vow′zun, n. the right of patronage or presentation to a church benefice.
The advowson was held by the Fitzwalters, and after passing through various hands came to the Crown in 1633.
The Benefices Act 1898, however, now prohibits the grant of a lease of an advowson.