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benefit of clergy

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A quick definition of benefit of clergy:

Benefit of clergy was a special rule in the past that allowed priests and other religious people to avoid being tried for serious crimes in regular courts. Instead, they would be tried in a church court and face less severe punishments. This rule was abolished in England in 1827 and in the United States in 1855. Today, the phrase "benefit of clergy" is sometimes used to mean getting married without a religious ceremony, but this is not the original meaning.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Benefit of clergy is a legal privilege that allowed clerics (priests, monks, and nuns) to avoid being tried for a felony in the King's Court. Instead, they were tried in an ecclesiastical court and faced less severe punishments. The benefit of clergy was abolished in England in 1827 and in the United States in the mid-19th century.

Example: In the Middle Ages, any man who could recite the "neck verse" was granted the benefit of clergy. This meant that if he committed a felony, he would be tried in an ecclesiastical court and face less severe punishment.

Explanation: The example illustrates how the benefit of clergy worked in practice. If a man could recite the "neck verse," he was considered a member of the clergy and could claim the benefit of clergy. This allowed him to avoid being tried in the King's Court and face less severe punishment in an ecclesiastical court.

Example: The couple had several children without benefit of clergy.

Explanation: This example uses the phrase "benefit of clergy" in a different sense than its original meaning. In this context, it means that the couple had children without getting married in a church ceremony. This use of the phrase is based on a misunderstanding of its original meaning.

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BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:04
@snow: healing is super easy it takes like a week to get through the bad part but being in the sun or going in water is a no no so if you get it in the summer that is two weeks at least of no summer fun while winter it doesnt matter
snow
10:04
i think the piercer just did a bad job. my ex and i's piercings both got infected
babycat
10:04
maybe you’re spiritually aligned like that
Dkk
10:04
Gross, piercings.
snow
10:04
@babycat: i was living the bob dylan life man. smoking cigs with a nose piercing while drinkin coffee. have been chasing that high since
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:04
I have been wanting a piercing just to feel what it is like
snow
10:05
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: that makes sense. idk im just nervous of infections
snow
10:05
i have my ears pierced but thats it
babycat
10:05
I have a couple types of ear piercings and navel
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:05
Only dirty people get infections from tattoos, higher chance of an allergy to the ink. Just go to a legit shop
Dkk
10:06
I just don't like the idea of the ink in my lymphnodes. That scares me.
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BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:06
I wanna try a nose peircing to see how it feels. Need a piercer friend who wants to practice on me cause I want to experience it but not keep it
babycat
10:06
You just want to know how it feels to be pierced?
snow
10:07
nose hurt like a bitch, but my tolerance is low
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:07
Yes, I don't think having metal on my face or nips would be fun long term
Dkk
10:07
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: I would like that too. I would like to feel that.
honestly any face piercing hurts a lot less than any ear one for me
Dkk
10:07
Man, maybe I will eat another ghost pepper today.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:07
Like I have my whole body tattooed and dry lined litterally everywhere on my body to just see how it feels
i was so terrified to get my lip done and it was completely fine lmao
but i my industrial was not fun lol
Dkk
10:07
@jackfrost11770: yo you excited for arcane tonight! I haven't slept more than 4 hours in like 3 days.
triplethread
10:08
im back guys my break lasted 24 hours
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10:08
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i'm gonna watch it tmrw!! and yes not ready lol omg i can't imagine it'll be a happy ending
triplethread
10:08
my nips are pierced
snow
10:08
thread we hoping kent today lmaooo
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10:08
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babycat
10:08
I have a conch that took forever to heal until i switched it to a hoop
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