Canon law
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Canon law is the body of laws and regulations developed by ecclesiastical authority, particularly in the Catholic Church, to govern church organization, doctrine, and the conduct of clergy and laity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of ecclesiastical laws
→
legal discipline → religious legal system → |
| aimsTo |
promote salvation of souls
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protect doctrine → regulate internal life of the Church → |
| appliesTo |
Anglican Communion
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Catholic Church → Eastern Orthodox Churches → Oriental Orthodox Churches → some Protestant churches → |
| appliesWithin |
church courts
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| developedFrom |
Roman law traditions
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biblical law interpretations → early church disciplinary canons → |
| fieldOfStudy |
canonistics
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| governs |
church discipline
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church governance structures → church organization → church property → conduct of clergy → conduct of laity → obligations of the faithful → rights of the faithful → sacramental practice → |
| hasMajorBranch |
Anglican canon law
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Eastern Catholic canon law → Latin canon law → Orthodox canon law → |
| hasSource |
custom
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diocesan legislation → ecclesiastical authority → ecumenical council canons → papal decrees → particular council canons → |
| includes |
administrative norms
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law of religious institutes → marriage law → penal norms → procedural norms → sacramental norms → |
| influences |
church-state relations
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| isDistinctFrom |
civil law
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liturgical rubrics → theology → |
| languageOfClassicalStudy |
Latin
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| studiedBy |
canon lawyers
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church administrators → ecclesiastical judges → |