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Devolution
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
The passing to an ecclesiastical superior of the right to provide for a benefice, when the patron has neglected to do so; the passing of power from one body to another.
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Entry for 'Devolution'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/d/devolution.html. 1910.