ecclesiastical law — n: canon law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. ecclesiastical law … Law dictionary
Ecclesiastical law — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ecclesiastical law — noun the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church • Syn: ↑canon law • Members of this Topic: ↑diriment impediment • Hypernyms: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
ecclesiastical law — That system of jurisprudence which prevails in the ecclesiastical courts of England. There is a conflict of opinion as to whether the ecclesiastical law of England has been adopted as part of the common law of American states. 15 Am J2d Comm L §… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Ecclesiastical Law Society — The Ecclesiastical Law Society is an organization based in the United Kingdom that exists to promote the study of ecclesiastical and canon law particularly in the Church of England and those churches in communion with it. [… … Wikipedia
ecclesiastical law — The body of jurisprudence administered by the ecclesiastical courts of England; derived, in large measure, from the canon and civil law. As now restricted, it applies mainly to the affairs, and the doctrine, discipline, and worship, of the… … Black's law dictionary
ecclesiastical law — The body of jurisprudence administered by the ecclesiastical courts of England; derived, in large measure, from the canon and civil law. As now restricted, it applies mainly to the affairs, and the doctrine, discipline, and worship, of the… … Black's law dictionary
ecclesiastical law — Christian religious law, codex of laws of the Christian religion … English contemporary dictionary
ecclesiastical court — ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal court /i ˌklē zē as ti kəl / n: a court having jurisdiction in ecclesiastical affairs: a tribunal in an ecclesiastical body – called also Court Christian; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
ecclesiastical courts — In England, the collective classification of particular courts that exercised jurisdiction primarily over spiritual matters. A system of courts, held by authority granted by the sovereign, that assumed jurisdiction over matters concerning the… … Law dictionary
