the body of canon law
1canon law — n: a body of religious law governing the conduct of members of a particular faith; esp: the codified church law of the Roman Catholic Church ◇ Common law has been influenced by canon law in the areas of marriage and inheritance. Roman Catholic… …
2canon law — canon lawyer. the body of codified ecclesiastical law, esp. of the Roman Catholic Church as promulgated in ecclesiastical councils and by the pope. [1300 50; ME] * * * Body of laws established within Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy,… …
3Canon Law — • Canon law is the body of laws and regulations made by or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Canon Law Canon Law …
4Canon law — is the body of laws regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church (both Latin Rite and Eastern… …
5Canon law on marriage in India — Canon law is recognised as the personal law of Catholics in India. The Supreme Court of India has held so in Lakshmi Sanyal V. S.K. Dhar (A.I.R. 1972 S.C 2667, Paragraph 10). An authoritative exposition of the origin, development and legal status …
6Canon law — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …
7Canon law (Catholic Church) — This article is part of a series on the Law of the Catholic Church Codes of Canon Law 1983 Code of Canon Law Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches 1917 Code of Canon Law …
8canon law — /kænən ˈlɔ/ (say kanuhn law) noun the body of ecclesiastical law …
9Age of reason (canon law) — The age of reason, also called the age of discretion, is the age at which children become capable of moral responsibility. On completion of the seventh year a minor is presumed to have the use of reason (canon 97 §2 of the Code of Canon Law), but …
10Canon Law — The body of ecclesiastical regulations amassed through the centuries …
