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Term: MODUS DECIMANDI
Definition: Modus decimandi is a Latin term used in ecclesiastical law to refer to a special way of tithing that is different from the usual requirement of giving one-tenth of an annual increase. This could mean giving a twelfth part of a quantity of hay instead of a tenth part or giving a couple of hens instead of a normal tithing of eggs.
Definition: Modus decimandi is a Latin term used in Ecclesiastical law to refer to a special kind of tithing by custom that is different from the general law that usually required the tenth part of an annual increase.
For example, it could mean a twelfth part of a quantity of hay instead of a tenth part or a couple of hens instead of a normal tithing of eggs.
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These examples illustrate how modus decimandi refers to a specific custom of tithing that deviates from the general law of tithing.