canon law

CANON LAW canon law. 1. A body of western ecclesiastical law that was compiled from the 12th to 14th centuries. ? It has grown steadily since that time, and is now codified in the Codex Juris Canonici of 1983, replacing that of 1918. ¡ª Also termed corpus juris canonici; papal law; jus canonicum. 2. A […]