PROVISION

Definitions

1. 1. The act of providing, or making previous preparation. Shak.
2. 2. That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures taken beforehand; preparation. Making provision for the relief of strangers. Bacon.
3. 3. Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored; -- often in the plural. And of provisions laid in large, For man and beast. Milton.
4. 4. That which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of a contract; the statute has many provisions.
5. 5. A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
6. 6. A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation. Blackstone.