What is CLERICUS? Definition of CLERICUS in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.
In old English law. A clerk or priest; a person in holy orders; a secular priest; a clerk of a court. An officer of the royal household, having charge of the receipt and payment of moneys, etc. Fleta enumerates several of them, with their appropriate duties; as clericus coquincs, clerk of the kitchen; clericus panetr' et butelr', clerk of the pantry and buttery. Lib. 2, cc. 18, 19. In Roman law. A minister of religion in the Christian church; an ecclesiastic or priest. Cod. 1, 3; Nov. 3, 123, 137. A general term, including bishops, priests, deacons, and others of inferior order. Brissonius. Also of the amanuenses of the judges or courts of the king. Du Cange.
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