in law, some peculiar benefit granted to certain persons or places, contrary to the usual course of the law.

Privileges are said to be personal or real.

Personal privileges are such as are extended to peers, ambassadors, members of parliament, and of the convocation, &c. See Lords, Ambassador, Parliament, Arrest, &c.

A real privilege is that granted to some particular place; as the king's palace, the courts at Westminster, the universities, &c.

PRIVILEGES of the Clergy. See Clergy.