canon-law
canon law
noun
the body of codified ecclesiastical law, especially of the Roman Catholic Church as promulgated in ecclesiastical councils and by the pope.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English
1300–50; Middle English
Related forms
canon lawyer, noun
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| canon law | |
| —n | |
| Corpus Juris Canonici See Codex Juris Canonici the law governing the affairs of a Christian Church, esp the law created or recognized by papal authority in the Roman Catholic Church | |
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