Assertion: simony | /r/DefinedAs | william blackstone
Facets:
value: for the purposes of english law
type: PURPOSE
value: as a licence
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: For the purposes of English law, simony is defined by William Blackstone as "obtain[ing] orders, or a licence to preach, by money or corrupt practices" or, more narrowly, "the corrupt presentation of any one to an ecclesiastical benefice for gift or reward".
text: For the purposes of English law, simony is defined by William Blackstone as the corrupt presentation of any person to an ecclesiastical benefice for money, gift or reward.