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Corpus Juris Canonici
/ kəˈnɒnɪˌsaɪ /
noun
- RC Church the official compilation of canon law published by authority of Gregory XIII in 1582, superseded by the Codex Juris Canonici in 1918 See also Clementines Decretals Decretum Extravagantes Sext Codex Juris Canonici
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Corpus Juris Canonici1
Medieval Latin, literally: body of canon law
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