beneficium clericale

noun

beneficium cler·​i·​ca·​le

-ˌkler-ə-ˈkä-lē,

-ˈkä-ˌlā,

-ˈka-lē,

-ˈkā-lē

: benefit of clergy sense 1

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin

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