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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKirchenrecht
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌʁɛçt
"Das Kirchenrecht regelt die innere Ordnung der katholischen Kirche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The body of laws and regulations made by or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, such as a church council or pope, for the government of a Christian organization and its members.
"The tribunal examined the case under the strict provisions of canon law." - 2
A specific rule or ordinance enacted by a church authority.
"Several ancient canons regulate the ordination of clergy within the diocese."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'canon' (meaning a rule, standard, or church decree, from Ancient Greek 'kanōn') combined with the Old English 'laga' or 'lagu' (meaning law, ordinance, or rule). The term emerged in the Middle Ages to describe the body of laws and regulations made by or adopted by ecclesiastical authority for the government of the Christian church and its members.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Canon law" is said worldwide
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droit canonique
Transliteration: drwa ka.nɔ.nik
"Il a étudié le droit canonique à l'université pontificale."
Kirchenrecht
Transliteration: ˈkɪʁçn̩ˌʁɛçt
"Das Kirchenrecht regelt die innere Ordnung der katholischen Kirche."
diritto canonico
Transliteration: diˈrit.to kaˈnɔ.ni.ko
"Il codice di diritto canonico è stato riformato nel 1983."
derecho canónico
Transliteration: deˈɾetʃo kaˈnoniko
"El derecho canónico es fundamental para la administración eclesiástica."
direito canônico
Transliteration: diˈɾej.tu kaˈnõ.ni.ku
"O padre especializou-se em direito canônico em Roma."
कैनन लॉ
Transliteration: kainan lo
"चर्च के मामलों का फैसला कैनन लॉ के तहत किया गया।"
教会法
Transliteration: jiàohuì fǎ
"中世纪欧洲的法律体系深受教会法的影响。"
교회법
Transliteration: gyohoebbeop
"그는 대학에서 교회법을 깊이 연구했다."
教会法
Transliteration: kyōkaihō
"教会法はカトリック教会の統治において重要な役割を果たします。"
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