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benefice

A benefice () or living is a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services. The Roman Empire used the Latin term '''' as a benefit to an individual from the Empire for services rendered. Its use was adopted by the Western Church in the Carolingian era as a benefit bestowed by the crown or church officials. A benefice specifically from a church is called a precaria (pl. precariae''), such as a stipend, and one from a monarch or nobleman is usually called a fief. A benefice is distinct from an allod, in that an allod is property owned outright, not besto

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UK legislation.short_title: Pluralities Act 1838
UK legislation.type: Act
UK legislation.parliament: Parliament of the United Kingdom
UK legislation.long_title: An Act to abridge the holding of Benefices in Plurality, and to make better provision for the Residence of the Clergy.
UK legislation.year: 1838
UK legislation.citation: 1 & 2 Vict. c. 106
UK legislation.royal_assent: 14 August 1838
UK legislation.commencement: 14 August 1838
UK legislation.amends: Pluralities Act 1838
UK legislation.related_legislation: Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533
UK legislation.status: Repealed
UK legislation.original_text: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/48-49/54/contents/enacted
UK legislation.use_new_UK LEG: yes
UK legislation.UK LEG_title: Pluralities Acts Amendment Act 1885
UK legislation.collapsed: yes
UK legislation.repeal_date: 1 7 2018
UK legislation.repealing_legislation: Statute Law (Repeals) Measure 2018
UK legislation.territorial_extent: United Kingdom

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Contents

Catholic Church
Roman imperial origins
Carolingian era
Middle Ages
Pluralism
French Revolution
Church of England
Parochial clergy suitability
Pluralities Act
Current usage
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography

A benefice () or living is a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services. The Roman Empire used the Latin term '''' as a benefit to an individual from the Empire for services rendered. Its use was adopted by the Western Church in the Carolingian era as a benefit bestowed by the crown or church officials. A benefice specifically from a church is called a precaria (pl. precariae), such as a stipend, and one from a monarch or nobleman is usually called a fief. A benefice is distinct from an allod, in that an allod is property owned outright, not bestowed by a higher authority.

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