New York Statutes

§ 2 — Definitions

New York § 2
JurisdictionNew York
Law RCOReligious Corporations
Art. 1Short Title and Definitions

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N.Y. Religious Corporations § 2 (2026).

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§ 2. Definitions. A "Religious Corporations Law corporation" is a\ncorporation created for religious purposes to which this chapter applies\nunder section two-a of this chapter. Unless the context otherwise\nrequires, whenever "religious corporation" or "corporation" is used in\nthis chapter, such term shall mean a "Religious Corporations Law\ncorporation".\n An "incorporated church" is a religious corporation created to enable\nits members to meet for divine worship or other religious observances.\n An "unincorporated church" is a congregation, society, or other\nassemblage of persons who are accustomed to statedly meet for divine\nworship or other religious observances, without having been incorporated\nfor that purpose.\n The term "clergyman" and the term "minister" include a duly

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