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COLLATION TO A BENEFICE. In ec

Definition (1910 Edition)

elesiastical law. This occurs where the bishop and patron are one and the same person, in ‘which case the bishop cannot present the clergyman to himself, but does, by the one act of collation or conferring the benefice, the whole that is done in common cases both by presentation and institution. 2 Bl. Comm. 22.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.