NOUN | group | ecclesiastical law, canon 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 | canon 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 |
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