Meaning Of The Word Canon law

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canon law
uncountable noun: Canon law is the law of the Christian Church. It has authority only for that church and its members.

canon law in American English
the laws governing the ecclesiastical affairs of a Christian church
noun: the body of codified ecclesiastical law, esp. of the Roman Catholic Church as promulgated in ecclesiastical councils and by the pope

canon law in British English
noun: 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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