Washington Ethical Society, a Corporation v. District of Columbia

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• finding nontheistic ethical society that had regular Sunday meetings, “leaders” who preached to members and provided spiritual guidance, and ceremonies for naming, marrying, and burying members qualified for tax exemption as church
• definition of religion in first amendment cases
• interpreting Washington, D.C., property tax exemption
• interpreting Washington, D.C., property tax exemption

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