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23-502: The correct usage is the subject of some debate. It has been understood as both "through the agency of" and "on behalf of". The reason for this is that the meaning of the phrase per procurationem is ambiguous if used with undeclinable English names. Procuratio is related to the words "pro" (for/on behalf of/instead of) and "cura" (care/attention). It is thus close in meaning to "agency" — acting instead of someone. The phrase 'per procurationem' thus means "by/through agency". Note that

46-490: A complete adverbial phrase in itself — "by the agency [of another]", without a dependent genitive. However, this would mean that two people signed the letter, one in his own person, one "by the agency of another" (without that other being expressly indicated). A common usage of per procurationem in the English-speaking world occurs in business letters, which are often signed on behalf of another person. For example, given

69-587: A new set of canons for Guernsey. The canons apply to the Isle of Man. This Anglicanism -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to English law is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Church of England measure A Church of England measure is primary legislation that is made by the General Synod of the Church of England and approved by

92-430: A secretary authorized to sign a letter on behalf of the president of a company, the signature takes the form: or Commonly in practice, an alternative form is used: In German-speaking countries, ppa. (per procura autoritate) indicates that the person signing the document has special authority according to commercial law to sign documents in the name and on behalf of the company that a normal employee or representative of

115-699: A similar system – the diocesan synod takes the place of the General Synod, Tynwald takes the place of Parliament and the Bishop of Sodor and Man takes the place of the Lords Spiritual. Under the Church (Application of General Synod Measures) Act 1979, the Church Act 1992 and the Church Legislation Procedure Act 1993, measures can be approved by the ecclesiastical committee of Tynwald after approval by

138-467: Is aforesaid then and immediately the said Measures shall be taken and accepted as and good and perfect Measures and be put in due execution accordingly In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent WITNESS Ourself at Westminster the ... day of ... in the year of Our Reign By the Queen Herself Church of England measures do not have an enacting formula. The Isle of Man has

161-676: Is frequently termed the 'procuration fee'. Canon law (Church of England) The Church of England , like the other autonomous member churches of the Anglican Communion , has its own system of canon law - known as "Canon law of the Church of England". The principal body of canon law enacted since the Reformation is the Book of Canons approved by the Convocations of Canterbury and York in 1604 and 1606 respectively. There are 141 canons in

184-429: Is therefore suable only in a spiritual court. In those dioceses where the bishops' estates have vested in the ecclesiastical commissioners, procurations are payable to the commissioners, who, however, have abandoned their collection. Procuration is also used specifically for the negotiation of a loan by an agent for his client, whether by mortgage or otherwise, and the sum of money or commission paid for negotiating it

207-624: The Faith To Our right trusty and right well beloved the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and to Our trusty and well beloved the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons in this present Parliament assembled GREETING: FORASMUCH as in pursuance of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 certain Measures the short Titles of which are set forth in the said Schedule have been presented to Us in

230-659: The General Synod with the system using a series of committees similar to the three readings of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and other similar legislatures. There is a version of the Canons for Jersey, described as "Unofficial extended UK law". Alongside the details contained in Channel Islands Measure 2020 , a 2019 report recommended adopting a new set of canons. Similarly to Jersey, it w<as recommended that

253-583: The Lords Spiritual . Royal assent to Church of England measures were given by means of Letters Patent using the following wording: Form of letters patent during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II (until 8 September 2022): ELIZABETH THE SECOND by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of

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276-635: The Parliament of the United Kingdom under section 3 of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919 . Measures are be passed by General Synod of the Church of England . Before the passage of the Synodical Government Measure 1969 , this function was undertaken by the National Assembly of the Church of England. The current procedure depends on the content of the measure and is set out in

299-585: The Synodical Government Measure 1969 - draft measures are presented and approved before being sent to Parliament. The Ecclesiastical Committee is a joint committee of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It comprises 30 members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . The Lord Speaker appoints 15 members from the House of Lords , and the Speaker of the House of Commons appoints 15 MPs to serve on

322-529: The collection, some of which reaffirm medieval prescriptions, while others depend on Matthew Parker 's Book of Advertisements and the Thirty-nine Articles . They were drawn up in Latin by Richard Bancroft , Bishop of London, and only the Latin text is authoritative. They were published in separate Latin and English editions in 1604. A few, e.g. canon 37, were amended in the 19th century. A Canon Law Commission

345-583: The committee. The 1919 Act requires the committee to report on "the nature and legal effect of the measure". A measure is then presented for approval of both Houses of Parliament at the same time as the Committee lays its report, as long as the report is not an adverse report. In the Commons this is tabled by the Second Church Estates Commissioner , and in the House of Lords this is tabled by

368-402: The company does not have. In the ecclesiastical law of the Church of England , procuration is the provision of necessaries for bishops and archdeacons during their visitations of parochial churches in their dioceses. Procuration originally took the form of meat, drink, provender, and other accommodation, but was gradually changed to a sum of money. Procuration is an ecclesiastical due, and

391-494: The form laid before Parliament AND forasmuch as We cannot at this time be present in the Higher House of Our said Parliament being the accustomed place for giving Our Royal Assent We have therefore caused these Our Letters Patent to be made and have signed them and by them do give Our Royal Assent to the said Measures WILLING that the said Measures shall be of the same strength force and effect as if We had been personally present in

414-529: The legislative committee of the diocesan synod. Measures can be applied to the Channel Islands when a clause within a measure indicates that they are to extend to those jurisdictions. The actual application of the relevant measure to the Channel Islands is made via an Order in Council , or via processes within the legislatures of the Channel Islands. This procedure has been amended in 1957 and 2020, since it

437-685: The names of the Lord Chancellor and at least two other Lords of the Privy Council'] or any three or more of them to declare this Our Royal Assent in the said Higher House in the presence of you the said Lords and Commons and the Clerk of Our Parliaments to endorse the said Measures in Our name as is requisite and to record these Our Letters Patent and the said Measures in manner accustomed AND FINALLY WE do declare that after this Our Royal Assent given and declared as

460-483: The phrase does not contain a preposition "of". This is because this idea would be expressed through the genitive case in Latin. With time, Latin or Latinized names fell out of usage, and the genitive case of the agent's name (in English " of Mr X") was thus lost. The original would look like this: or This seems to be the most simple and logical reading. The other option is that "per procurationem" could be understood as

483-435: The proviso to Canon 113 (which relates to Confession). The 7th edition, incorporating amendments made by the General Synod up to 2010, was published in 2012. An updated version is available online. A Church of England canon is primary legislation that is made by the General Synod of the Church of England . Unlike measures , canons are not approved by the Parliament of the United Kingdom . Every canon must be approved by

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506-721: The said Higher House and had publicly and in the presence of you all assented to the same COMMANDING ALSO ['here insert the name of the Lord Chancellor'] Chancellor of Great Britain to seal these Our Letters with the Great Seal of Our Realm AND ALSO COMMANDING [here insert the names of the Commissioners, for example Our most dear and entirely beloved Son and most faithful Counsellor Charles Philip Arthur George Prince of Wales The Most Reverend Father in God and Our faithful Counsellor [...] of Canterbury Primate of All England and Metropolitan ['followed by

529-466: Was appointed in 1939 to reconsider the matter of canon law in the Church of England: it held eight sessions between 1943 and 1947 and then issued a report which included a full set of new canons which were subsequently considered by Convocation. The new Canons of the Church of England were promulged by the Convocations in 1964 (Canterbury) and 1969 (York), and replaced the whole of the 1604 Canons except

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