What is CLERGY? Definition of CLERGY in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.
The whole body of clergymen or ministers of religion. Also an abbreviation for "benefit of clergy." See Benefit of Clergy.
Regular clergy. Monks who lived secundum regulas (according to the rules) of their respective houses or societies were so denominated in old English Law in contradistinction to the parochial clergy, or "secular" clergy. 1 Chit. Bl. 387, note.
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