Definition and Citations:
Lat. In Roman law. The condition, relation, right, or duty of a patron. In ecclesiastical law. Patronage, (q. v.) Patronum facinnt dos, acdificatio, fnndns. Dod. Adv. 7. Endowment, building, and land make a patron
Lat. In Roman law. The condition, relation, right, or duty of a patron. In ecclesiastical law. Patronage, (q. v.) Patronum facinnt dos, acdificatio, fnndns. Dod. Adv. 7. Endowment, building, and land make a patron