Codex Juris Canonici
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/ˈdʒʊər ɪs kəˈnɒn əˌsaɪ/
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Roman Catholic Church
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an official collection of general church law made effective in 1918.
British Dictionary definitions for
Codex Juris Canonici
Codex Juris Canonici
/
ˈkəʊdɛks ˈdʒʊərɪs kəˈnɒnɪˌsaɪ
/
noun
1.
the official code of canon law in force in the Roman Catholic Church; introduced in 1918 and revised in 1983
See also
Corpus Juris Canonici
Word Origin
Latin: book of canon law