An assembly or society of persons who together constitute the principal supporters of a particular parish, or habitually meet at the same church for religious exercises. Robertson v. Bullions, 9 Barb. (N. Y.) 67; Runkel v. Winemiller, 4 Har. & McH. (Md.) 452, 1 Am. Dec. 411; In re Walker, 200 111. 566, 66 N. E. 144. In the ecclesiastical law, this term is used to designate certain bureaus at Rome, where ecclesiastical matters are attended to.
Definition of Congregation
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Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
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Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition