| NOUN | group | canon law, ecclesiastical law | the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church |
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| Meaning | The body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church. | |
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| Synonym | ecclesiastical law | |
| Category of | diriment impediment | (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage) |
| Broader | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Spanish | derecho canónico | |
| Catalan | dret canònic | |
| Adjectives | canonic, canonical | of or relating to or required by canon law |
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