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Canon law

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000841

The body of internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. It provides rules for the organization and governance of the church, as well as for the rights and obligations of its members. This legal system addresses matters such as sacraments, liturgy, and moral conduct, with its principles often influencing secular legal traditions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000841
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Canon law",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The body of internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. It provides rules for the organization and governance of the church, as well as for the rights and obligations of its members. This legal system addresses matters such as sacraments, liturgy, and moral conduct, with its principles often influencing secular legal traditions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/canon-law/"
}

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