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clergy privilege

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A quick definition of clergy privilege:

Clergy privilege, also known as benefit of clergy, was a special right given to priests, monks, and nuns in the past. It meant that if they were accused of a serious crime, they could only be tried in a church court and not in a regular court. This was a big deal because church courts usually gave lighter punishments than regular courts. Benefit of clergy was abolished in England in 1827 and in the United States in the 1800s. Today, the phrase "without benefit of clergy" is sometimes used to mean that a couple had children without getting married in a church.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Clergy privilege, also known as benefit of clergy, is a legal term that refers to the exemption of a cleric from being tried for a felony in the King's Court. This privilege was established in the Middle Ages and allowed clerics to be tried only in an ecclesiastical court, where they were subject to lesser punishments.

Example: In the Middle Ages, any man who could recite the "neck verse" was granted the benefit of clergy and could only be tried in an ecclesiastical court. This privilege was eventually abolished in England in 1827 and in the United States in the mid-19th century.

Explanation: The example illustrates how the benefit of clergy worked in practice. If a man could recite the "neck verse," he was considered a cleric and could only be tried in an ecclesiastical court. This privilege was eventually abolished, but it was an important part of criminal law for many centuries.

Example: The phrase "without benefit of clergy" is sometimes used to refer to couples who have children outside of marriage.

Explanation: This example illustrates how the phrase "benefit of clergy" has been used in a different context. In this case, the phrase is used to mean "without religious approval," which is a misunderstanding of its original meaning.

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m10
11:56
@babycat: What I am referencing earlier with the balls comment. https://youtu.be/qjRBAhWPT7g?si=MxPwIM12dco_Ad2M&t=3325
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:56
Not worth the risk. Get a girl sick and she will remind you forever. Tell her whats up but do not share germs
m10
11:56
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JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:57
wear a mask
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:57
go back to Covid days
m10
11:58
Nah nah she would not like that. She is conservative.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:58
Tell her you just got over a cold and if she wants to try and steal your germs its on her but no one likes being sick so hopefully she is chill
m10
11:59
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tell her you wanna test and see if your immune systems are compatible, that gets the ladies going
m10
12:00
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babycat
12:00
lmao when you give the republican baddie the ick by masking up
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Dkk
12:02
Just part of the culture.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:04
I wish that wearing a mask when sick stuck around as an okay thing like it is in the rest of the world, not all of us have enough sick days to be ditching work.
Dkk
12:04
Unless its like an N95 i dont think it will really do anything
12:04
there's even a mask ban in some places. altho one of my coworkers wears a mask anyway despite customers being rude to her about it
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good morning
12:05
why does umiami ask "Are you applying, or have you applied, to other law schools? If so, please list them."
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:05
One manager came in sick wearing a mask, got roasted and stopped wearing it that day. The entire office has been cycling sickness for two weeks now. It may not be super effective but it may help in slowing the spread during meetings when we have to be so close
12:05
am i the only one who has never gotten my status checker to work on here?
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:06
@ChowieBean: want to see what schools they share an applicant pool with, think it is all data harvesting stuff no a +/- for the applicant
12:06
ok good cuz idk whether i wanna tell them or not
12:06
thanks bulbasaur
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not to be that guy again but berkeley person/applicant id is back and Shiny New Logo
be that guy
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WTF
12:09
need to send in my berkeley app rawwwww
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:09
@ChowieBean: should be required to tell them, the schools who asked I only told them the schools in their area not all of them.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:10
*shouldnt be
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