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Canon law. When Christian communities formed themselves into congregations ('kklhoiai), certain resolutions were agreed upon for their government; these were termed rules kavoves, forma, disciplina); and the phrases canonica sanctio, lex canonica, and canonum jura, were not introduced until the ninth century, nor the phrase jus canonicum until the canon law began in the twelfth century to be treated as a science. The canon law, properly so called, denotes the ecclesiastical law, sanctioned by the Church of Rome. It borrows from the Roman Law many of its principles and rules of proceeding, though not servilely, nor without such variations as the independence of its tribunals and the different nature of its authorities might be expected to produce, See Hall. Lit. Hist.The canons made in England in 1603, and revised in 1866, are binding on the clergy only, see per Lord Hardwicke in Middleton v. Croft, (1737) 2 Str 1056, some of them being very archaic, as canon 72, by which it is unlawful...

canon law

canon law : a body of religious law governing the conduct of members of a particular faith ;esp : the codified church law of the Roman Catholic Church NOTE: Common law has been influenced by canon law in the areas of marriage and inheritance. Roman Catholic canon law, like the civil law, has been modeled on ancient Roman law. The source for Roman Catholic canon law is the Code of Canon Law. The Rudder (Pedalion) is a source for Greek Orthodox canon law. Jewish canon law is contained in the Talmud. ...

canonic

Of or pertaining to a canon established by or according to a canon or canons...

canon

canon [Greek kanōn rod, measuring line, rule] 1 a : a regulation or doctrine decreed by a church council b : a provision of canon law 2 a : an accepted principle or rule [s of descent] b : a body of principles, rules, standards, or norms ...

Canonically

In a canonical manner according to the canons...

Canonicity

The state or quality of being canonical agreement with the canon...

Canon

Canon [fr. Kavwv, Gk., a rule], a law or ordinance of the Church; also a residentiary member of a cathedral chapter.-3 & 4 Vict. c. 113. As to the resignation of canons, see 35 & 36 Vict. c. 8. As to sale of residence, see Cathedrals (Homes of Residents) Measure, 1936 (No. 2)....

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