Tag: Medieval Law
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Ecclesiastical Law
Definition of Ecclesiastical Commissioners Established by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act, 1836, to administer Church property and revenue Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Ecclesiastical Commissioners in the Dictionaries, Ecclesiastical […]
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Ecclesiastical Law
Definition of Ecclesiastical Commissioners Established by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act, 1836, to administer Church property and revenue Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Ecclesiastical Commissioners in the Dictionaries, Ecclesiastical […]
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Canon Law
Definition of Canon Law A body of Roman ecclesiastical law, compiled from the opinions of the ancient Latin fathers, the decrees of general councils, and the decretal epistles and bulls of the Holy See. It was codified in the 12th century by Gratianus, and added to by subsequent collections, […]
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Canon
Definition of Canon A rule of the canon law, or ecclesiastical law. It is sometimes used as meaning a rule of the ordinary law, e.g., the canons of descent Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Canon in the Dictionaries, Canon in our legal dictionaries, […]