rector

  • 131impropriate rector — In ecclesiastical law, commonly signifies a lay rector as opposed to a spiritual rector; just as impropriate tithes are tithes in the hands of a lay owner, as opposed to appropriate tithes, which are tithes in the hands of a spiritual owner …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 132lay rector — noun : a layman who receives the tithes of a parish or in whom the rectory is vested * * * lay rector A layman who enjoys the great tithes of a parish • • • Main Entry: ↑rector …

    Useful english dictionary