Avoidance, in ecclesiastical law, signifies the vacancy of a benefice, or the fact of its being void of an incumbent. See BENEFICE, CONFESSION.
Avoidance
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Avoidance, in ecclesiastical law, signifies the vacancy of a benefice, or the fact of its being void of an incumbent. See BENEFICE, CONFESSION.