1lawassent (to a legislative act):
(
1409-10
)
qe ceste acceptacion, approve, affirmance, et establissement, touchant les assemblés, appelles, pursuites […] et executions susditz, eont et tiegnent force et vertue
iii 250
♦
lawadmission as valid:
(
1314
)
aprés la vewe demaundé, encountre vostre acceptacion ne avendrez mye a barrer le bref
Ed II xviii 5
(
1399
)
a cause de l’acceptation de la renunciation fait par le dit Roy Richard, et la deposition de mesme le Roy R.
iii 415
2eccl.act of receiving a benefice:
(
1400-01
)
si ascun ad fait acceptation […] de ascun benefice […]
iii 465
(
1415
)
par colour d’icelles provisions et licences et acceptacions des ditz benefices
iv 80
♦
eccl.acceptance of an election and of the candidate:
(
1343
)
q’ils deivent de eux mesmes eslire […] un du Chapitre, et signifier al Ercevesqe lour eleccion, a qi appent l’examinacion, acceptacion, et confermacion de la eleccion
17 Ed III 531
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