What is the presentation of a clergyman to a benefice by a bishop, who has it in his own gift called?
collation — (Eccl. Law) The presentation of a clergyman to a benefice by a bishop, who has it in his own gift. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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