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  • 21Cumberland Presbytery — In the history of the Presbyterian and Reformed tradition in the United States, there have been a number of judicatories named Cumberland Presbytery. Contents 1 Cumberland Presbytery, PC(USA) 1802 1806 2 Cumberland Presbytery, Cumberland… …

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  • 22Conferences of the United Church of Christ — There are 38 Conferences in the United Church of Christ. Most of these consist of associations and all consist of congregations, formally known as Local Churches. Puerto Rico was the 39th conference; prior to its affiliation with the… …

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  • 23Associations of the United Church of Christ — Most of the thirty nine conferences of the United Church of Christ are subdivided into associations, which are themselves made of local churches. Those conferences without associations include their roles in their own work.* California Nevada,… …

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  • 24Episcopal Church in the United States of America — Infobox Anglican Church‎ show name =The Episcopal Church caption =The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Washington, D.C., is referred to as the Washington National Cathedral. primate=Katharine Jefferts Schori main classification …

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  • 25bench — n 1: the place where a judge sits in court asked counsel to approach the bench compare bar 1a, dock, jury box, sidebar …

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  • 26forum — fo·rum / fō rəm/ n 1: public forum 2 a: a judicial body or assembly: court allowed the defendant in a state court action to choose the federal forum by removing the case M. H. Redish …

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  • 27judiciary — ju·di·cia·ry /ju̇ di shē ˌer ē, di shə rē/ n pl ries 1 a: a system of courts of law b: the judges of these courts 2: a branch of government in which judicial power is vested compare executive …

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  • 28judicature — I noun administration of justice, authority, bench, court, court of law, court s jurisdiction, extent of the court s authority, forum, iurisdictio, judicatory, jurisdiction, jurisdiction of the court, legal authority, legal power, tribunal II… …

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  • 29women, ordination of —    During the 1970s, the issue of the full ordination of women as professional clergy swept through Christendom. All the major Protestant bodies were forced to consider it, if only, in some cases, to reaffirm the traditional practice of barring… …

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  • 30Jurisdiction — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Executive. < N PARAG:Jurisdiction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 jurisdiction jurisdiction judicature administration of justice soc Sgm: N 1 executive executive commission of the peace Sgm: N 1 magistracy magistracy… …

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