Blacks Law Dict. 1st ed

SYNDICOS

STNODALES TESTES

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SYNOD. A meeting or assembly of ec clesiastical persons concerning religion; being the same thing, in Greek, as convocation in Latin. There are four kinds: (1) A general or universal synod or council, where bishops of all nations meet; (2) a national synod of the clergy of one nation only; (3) a provin cial synod, where ecclesiastical persons of a province only assemble, being now what is called the "convocation;" (4) a diocesan syn od, of those of one diocese. A synod in Scotland is composed of three or more presbyteries. Wharton. SYNODAL. A tribute or payment in money paid to the bishop or archdeacon by the inferior clergy, at the Easter visitation. SYNODALES TESTES. Synods-men (corrupted into sidesmen) were the urban and rural deans, now the church-wardens.

viduals to undertake; or a group of financiers who buy up the shares of a company in order to sell them at a profit by creating a scarcity. Mozley & Whitley. SYNDICOS. One chosen by a college, municipality, etc., to defend its cause. Cal vin. SYNGBA.PH. The name given by the canonists to deeds of which both parts were written on the same piece of parchment, with Borne word or letters of the alphabet written between them, through which the parchment was cut in such a manner as to leave half the word on one~part and half on the other. It thus corresponded to the chirograph or in denture of the common law. 2 Bl. Comm. 295, 296. A deed or other written instrument under the hand and seal of all the parties.

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