quare incumbravit

quare incumbravit
/kweriy inkambreyvat/ In old English law, a writ which lay against a bishop who, within six months after the vacation of a benefice, conferred it on his clerk, while two others were contending at law for the right of presentation, calling upon him to show cause why he had incumbered the church. Abolished by 3 & 4 Wm. IV, c. 27

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • quare incumbravit — Because he has encumbered; a special action which lay for a patron against a bishop to recover the presentation and for damages for admitting a clerk pending a quare impedit. See Bl Comm 248 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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