ecclesiastical law

/əˈkliziˌæstəkəl lɔ/
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Other forms: ecclesiastical laws

Definitions of ecclesiastical law
  1. noun
    the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church
    synonyms: canon law
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    type of:
    jurisprudence, law
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
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