Codex Juris Canonici

[ joor-is-kuh-non-uh-sahy ]

noun

, Roman Catholic Church.

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

Codex Juris Canonici

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Codex Juris Canonici¹

Latin: book of canon law

Example Sentences

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."

From Project Gutenberg