ecclesiastical law
ecclesiastical law · ecclesiastical laws
The body of legal rules and regulations derived from canon and civil law, and enforced…The body of legal rules and regulations derived from canon and civil law, and enforced by a religious institution, governing the internal affairs, doctrine, and discipline of a Christian church.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The body of legal rules and regulations derived from canon and civil law, and enforced by a religious institution, governing the internal affairs, doctrine, and discipline of a Christian church.
the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church
Forms
plural: ecclesiastical laws| Singular | ecclesiastical law |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church:canon law
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable