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lay a duty — index tax (levy) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lay a duty upon — index charge (assess) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Lay — (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down, to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Duty — • The definition of the term duty given by lexicographers is: something that is due , obligatory service ; something that one is bound to perform or to avoid Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Duty Duty … Catholic encyclopedia
lay — 1 vt laid, lay·ing 1: to impose as a duty, burden, or punishment lay a tax 2 a: to put forward: assert lay a claim b: to submit for examination and determination … Law dictionary
Lay confession — is confession in the religious sense, made to a lay person. Contents 1 Roman Catholic view 2 Anglican view 3 See also 4 References … Wikipedia
Lay Abbot — • A name used to designate a layman on whom a king or someone in authority bestowed an abbey as a reward for services rendered Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lay Abbot Lay Abbot … Catholic encyclopedia
Lay Confession — • This article does not deal with confession by laymen but with that made to laymen, for the purpose of obtaining the remission of sins by God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lay Confession Lay confession … Catholic encyclopedia
Lay abbot — ( abbatocomes , abbas laicus , abbas miles ) is a name used to designate a layman on whom a king or someone in authority bestowed an abbey as a reward for services rendered; he had charge of the estate belonging to it, and was entitled to part of … Wikipedia
lay — lay1 /lay/, v., laid, laying, n. v.t. 1. to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk. 2. to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him low.… … Universalium
