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- DictionaryCan·on law/ˈkanən ˌlô/
noun
- 1. ecclesiastical law, especially (in the Roman Catholic Church) that laid down by papal pronouncements.
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Canon law (from,, a 'straight measuring rod, ruler') is a set of ordinances and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority (church leadership) for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law, or operational policy, governing the Catholic Church (both the Latin Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches), the Eastern Orthodox and Orien... Wikipedia