| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| umpirage | the office or authority of an umpire |
| postulate | (in ecclesiastical law) Nominate or elect (someone) to an ecclesiastical office subject to the sanction of a higher authority |
| postulates | (in ecclesiastical law) Nominate or elect (someone) to an ecclesiastical office subject to the sanction of a higher authority |
| postulated | (in ecclesiastical law) Nominate or elect (someone) to an ecclesiastical office subject to the sanction of a higher authority |
| postulating | (in ecclesiastical law) Nominate or elect (someone) to an ecclesiastical office subject to the sanction of a higher authority |
| abdicate | to give up or renounce (authority, duties, an office, etc.). |
