Corpus Juris Canonici

/ (kəˈnɒnɪˌsaɪ) /

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noun

RC Church the official compilation of canon law published by authority of Gregory XIII in 1582, superseded by the Codex Juris Canonici in 1918See also Clementines, Decretals, Decretum, Extravagantes, Sext, Codex Juris Canonici

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Word Origin for Corpus Juris Canonici

Medieval Latin, literally: body of canon law

Words nearby Corpus Juris Canonici

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The local churches were celebrating The Feast of Corpus Christi by launching brilliantly exploding rockets into the night.
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After four years of hard work, I joined 485 of my fellow law school students as we were set to receive our Juris Doctor degrees.
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And Rep. Blake Farenthold made it onto the list of “notable people” from Corpus Christi, Texas.
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They hate that Lincoln suspended habeas corpus; they never note that Jefferson Davis did, too.
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There was also a memorable encounter while disembarking at Corpus Christi.
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Thomas goes on to contradict Aristotle, in holding quod nullum ens esset nisi corpus.
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Our procession was, however, a more solemn one on the day of Corpus Christi when we carried about the blessed Sacrament.
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English act of habeas corpus passed; the act suspending it was repealed, probably forever, 1818.
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On Corpus Christi's Eve, the usual celebration greatly aggrieved the perth weekly assembly.
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One of the most familiar actions is habeas corpus, which is employed to recover a person's liberty from illegal restraint.
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