Canon law

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Canon Law

Canon law (pronounced: /ˈkænən lɔː/) is a set of ordinances and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority (Church leadership), for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law, or operational policy, governing the Catholic Church (both the Latin Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches), the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the individual national churches within the Anglican Communion.

Etymology

The term "canon law" comes from the Greek word kanon, meaning "rule" or "measuring stick". In the context of the Christian church, "canon" refers to a rule of law or standard of judgment, derived from the Greek term for a straight rod or bar.

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