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A quick definition of impetration:
Term: IMPETRATION
Definition: Impetration is a historical term that refers to the act of asking for a legal document called a writ. It can also refer to the act of obtaining a special religious position from the Pope to be given by a king or other lay person. To impetrate means to make a request or petition for something.
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: Impetration refers to the act of petitioning for a writ or obtaining a papal benefice for bestowal by the king or other lay patron in the context of Eccles. law.
- During the medieval period, impetration was a common practice among the clergy to obtain papal benefices from the king.
- The lawyer filed a petition for impetration of a writ to challenge the court's decision.
The first example illustrates how impetration was used in the context of Eccles. law to obtain papal benefices from the king. The second example shows how impetration was used to petition for a writ in a legal case.