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Schism

In eccleslastlcal lnw. A dlvi-sion or sepnrntlon in n church or deuomina-tlon of Christinns, occasioned by a diversity of fnlth, creed, or religious opinions. Nelson, v. Benson, 69 UL 29; McKinney v. Griggs, 6 Bush (Ky.) 407, 96 Am. Dec. 360

Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)