Defn: To place the profits of (ecclesiastical property) in the hands of a layman for care and disbursement.
IMPROPRIATE
Im*pro"pri*ate, v. i.
Defn: To become an impropriator. [R.]
IMPROPRIATE
Im*pro"pri*ate, a. (Eng. Eccl. Law)
Defn: Put into the hands of a layman; impropriated.
IMPROPRIATION
Im*pro`pri*a"tion, n.
1. The act of impropriating; as, the impropriation of property or tithes; also, that which is impropriated.
2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) (a) The act of putting an ecclesiastical benefice in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation. (b) A benefice in the hands of a layman, or of a lay corporation.
IMPROPRIATOR
Im*pro"pri*a`tor, n.
Defn: One who impropriates; specifically, a layman in possession of church property.