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canon law

The body of officially established rules governing the faith and practice of the members of a Christian church.

canon law

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the law governing the affairs of a Christian Church, esp the law created or recognized by papal authority in the Roman Catholic Church See Corpus Juris Canonici, Codex Juris Canonici

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canon law - the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church

ecclesiastical law

diriment impediment - (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage)

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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canon law

n (Eccl) → Kanon m, → kanonisches Recht

canon law n (Rel) → diritto canonico

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canon law (redirected from Church law)

canon law
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