Canon Law in United Kingdom
Canon Law and Medieval Law
Canon Law and Legal History
Canon Law and Medieval Law
Canon Law and Legal History
Meaning of Canon Law
The following is an old definition of Canon Law [1]: Ecclesiastical law. In particular, a body of ecclesiastical laws relative to matters over which the church of Rome had or claims to have had jurisdiction. Compiled from opinions of the fathers, decrees of councils, and decretal epistles and bulls of the holy see. Received, in England, by immemorial custom, or else by consent of parliament; otherwise, ranked as unwritten law.
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Notes and References
- Concept of Canon Law provided by the Anderson Dictionary of Law (1889) (Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims and an Exposition of the Principles of Law: Comprising a Dictionary and Compendium of American and English Jurisprudence; William C. Anderson; T. H. Flood and Company, Law Publishers, Chicago, United States)
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See Also
- Concilliar Courts (in this legal Encyclopedia)
- Concilliar Courts (in this legal Encyclopedia)
- Marriage (in this legal Encyclopedia)
- Feudalism (in this legal Encyclopedia)
- Deceit (in this legal Encyclopedia)
Bibliographies of English Law History
- Maxwell, William H. A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Volume 1: English Law to 1800. London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1955-
- Beale, Joseph H. A Bibliography of Early English Law Books. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1926.
- Winfield, Percy H. The Chief Sources of English Legal History. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1925.
Meaning of Canon Law
The following is an old definition of Canon Law [1]: Ecclesiastical law. In particular, a body of ecclesiastical laws relative to matters over which the church of Rome had or claims to have had jurisdiction. Compiled from opinions of the fathers, decrees of councils, and decretal epistles and bulls of the holy see. Received, in England, by immemorial custom, or else by consent of parliament; otherwise, ranked as unwritten law.
Resources
Notes and References
- Concept of Canon Law provided by the Anderson Dictionary of Law (1889) (Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims and an Exposition of the Principles of Law: Comprising a Dictionary and Compendium of American and English Jurisprudence; William C. Anderson; T. H. Flood and Company, Law Publishers, Chicago, United States)
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See Also
- Family Settlements (in this legal Encyclopedia)
- Medieval Law Enforcement (in this legal Encyclopedia)
- Misfeasance (in this legal Encyclopedia)
- Marriage (in this legal Encyclopedia)
Bibliographies of English Law History
- Maxwell, William H. A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Volume 1: English Law to 1800. London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1955-
- Beale, Joseph H. A Bibliography of Early English Law Books. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1926.
- Winfield, Percy H. The Chief Sources of English Legal History. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1925.
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