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noun
The law of the church, religious law.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A regulation in church law.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ecclesiastical law
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: law, jurisprudence
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