canon law

English

Noun

canon law (countable and uncountable, plural canon laws)

(uncountable) The law of the church, religious law.
Canon law determines who is declared a saint.
- 2013, “Higgs Boson Blues”, in Nick Cave (lyrics), Push the Sky Away, performed by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds:
  Ah, well here comes Lucifer with his canon law
(countable) A regulation in church law.
The canon law on this matter conflicts with several other canon laws.

Translations

Translations

French: droit canon (fr) m, droit canonique (fr) m
Hungarian: kánonjog (hu), egyházjog (hu)
Polish: prawo kanoniczne n
Romanian: drept canonic (ro) n

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