长老会议

通过分析其村社大会、长老会议以及村社社长的地位和作用的变化，使人们看到村社组织这一有机统一体的高度凝聚力。

We know a high degree of cohesion of the village organization as this organic unity , by analyzing the changes in the status and role of Village Community Congress , Council of Elders and president of the village .

非洲习惯法有6种立法形式：酋长立法、酋长会议立法、长老会议立法、团体立法、公众大会立法和法官立法。

There were six forms of legislation for African customary laws : legislation by chiefs , legislation by conferences of chiefs , legislation by conferences of elders , legislation by groups and organizations , legislation by public meetings , and legislation by judges .

主持官员主持基督教长老会的会议或大会的官员。

The officer who presides over a synod or general assembly of the Presbyterian church .