canon law
noun
the body of codified ecclesiastical law, especially of the Roman Catholic Church as promulgated in ecclesiastical councils and by the pope.
canon lawyer
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a word derived from
canon law.
Example Sentences
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Busch’s platforming of Francis’ opponents in the past spoke louder than any deferential words, said theologian and canon lawyer Dawn Eden Goldstein, who writes for the moderate Catholic news site Where Peter Is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
Kurt Martens, a canon lawyer at the Catholic University of America in Washington, said it was “strange” that the Vatican didn’t waive the statute of limitations and conduct a proper investigation.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
Condon, nephew of Catholic University President John Garvey, grew up in New Jersey and England, and worked in British politics for years before serving as a canon lawyer in U.S. dioceses.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2021
The Rev. Robert Zilliox, a canon lawyer, drafted the no-confidence letter.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2019
The great medieval canon lawyer Lyndwood illustrates the difficulty of distinguishing, even as late as the middle of the 15th century, between concubinage and a clandestine, though legal, marriage.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
