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Codex Juris Canonici

American  
[joor-is-kuh-non-uh-sahy] / ˈdʒʊər ɪs kəˈnɒn əˌsaɪ /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

  1. an official collection of general church law made effective in 1918.

Codex Juris Canonici British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Codex Juris Canonici

Latin: book of canon law

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Canon 1409 of the Codex Juris Canonici defines an ecclesiastical benefice to be a "Juridical entity constituted or erected by competent ecclesiastical authority, consisting of a sacred office and the right of receiving revenues from endowments attached to the office."

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