Band books

3. (R. C. Ch.) An assembly of
prelates; a session of the college of cardinals at
Rome.

Pius was then hearing of causes in
consistory.

Bacon.

4. A church tribunal or governing
body.

&fist; In some churches, as the Dutch Reformed in America, a
consistory is composed of the minister and elders of an
individual church, corresponding to a Presbyterian church
session, and in others, as the Reformed church in France, it is
composed of ministers and elders, corresponding to a presbytery.
In some Lutheran countries it is a body of clerical and lay
officers appointed by the sovereign to superintend ecclesiastical
affairs.

5. A civil court of justice. [Obs.]
Chaucer.

Con*sis"to*ry, a. Of the
nature of, or pertaining to, a consistory. "To hold
consistory session." Strype.

Con*so"ci*ate (?), n. [L.
consociatus, p. p. of consociare to associate,
unite; con- + sociare to join, unite. See
Social.] An associate; an accomplice. [Archaic]
"Wicked consociates." Bp. Hall.

Con*so"ci*ate, v.


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