ECCLESIASTICAL LAW

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church

Synonyms:

canon law; ecclesiastical law

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("ecclesiastical law" is a kind of...):

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

Domain member category:

diriment impediment ((canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage))

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