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Canon law
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Canon lawThe canon law is a body of Roman ecclesiastical law, relative to such matters as that church either has or pretends to have the proper jurisdiction over:
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Canon
Canon means a rule or particularily a body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a certain field, here referred to the law field.
Body
A person.
Ecclesiastical
Belonging to, or set apart for the church.
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Relative
One connected with another by blood or affinity; a relation, a kinsman or kinswoman. In an adjective sense, having relation or connexion with some other person or thing; as relative rights, relative powers.
Church
A temple or building consecrated to the Honor of God and religion; or, an assembly of persons, united by the profession of the same Christian faith, met together for all religious worship. Robertson v. Bullions, 9 Barb. 95 (1850). The civil courts have only to do with the rights of property. When a right of property depends on a civil court question, and that question has been decided by the highest tribunal within the religious organization to which it has been carried, the civil courts accept that decision as final. Relations of Civil Law to Church Policy (1875) Hon. William Strong; Watson v. Jones, 13 Wall. 713, 722-31 (1871).
Proper
That which is essential, suitable, adapted, and correct.
Jurisdiction
Practice. A power constitutionally conferred upon a judge or magistrate, to take cognizance of, and decide causes according to law, and to carry his sentence into execution. The tract of land or district within which a judge or magistrate has jurisdiction, is called his territory, and his power in relation to his territory is called his territorial jurisdiction.
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Canon
Ecclesiastical law. This word is taken from the Greek, and signifies a rule or law. In ecelesiastical law, it is also used to designate an order of religious persons.
Canon
Canon means a rule or particularily a body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a certain field, here referred to the law field.
Canonist
One well versed in canon or ecclesiastical law.
Canons of descent or canons of inheritance
The rules which regulate the descent of inheritances; the rules according to which estates are transmitted from ancestor to heir.
Canons of ethics
Standards of ethical conduct for attorneys.
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Cancellaria curia
The name formerly given to the court of chancery.
Cancellation
Termination clause A unilateral or mutual decision to not complete an exchange or perform an obligation under a contract. May trigger penalty provisions; often contains a notice requirement.
Cancellation of removal
A discretionary benefit adjusting an alien’s status from that of deportable alien to one lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Application for cancellation of removal is made during the course of a hearing before an immigration judge
Candidate
One who offers himself or is offered by others for an office.
Canon
Ecclesiastical law. This word is taken from the Greek, and signifies a rule or law. In ecelesiastical law, it is also used to designate an order of religious persons.
Canon law
Canonist
One well versed in canon or ecclesiastical law.
Canons of descent or canons of inheritance
The rules which regulate the descent of inheritances; the rules according to which estates are transmitted from ancestor to heir.
Canons of ethics
Standards of ethical conduct for attorneys.
Capacity
This word, in the law sense, denotes some ability, power, qualifi- cation, or competency of persons, natural, or artificial, for the performance of civil acts, depending on their state or condition, as defined or fixed by law; as, the capacity to devise, to bequeath, to grant or convey lands; to take; or to take. and hold lands to make a contract, and the like.
Capax
Latin. Receiving or containing: able, fit for; having capacity.
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Canon
Canon means a rule or particularily a body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a certain field, here referred to the law field.
Body
A person.
Ecclesiastical
Belonging to, or set apart for the church.
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Relative
One connected with another by blood or affinity; a relation, a kinsman or kinswoman. In an adjective sense, having relation or connexion with some other person or thing; as relative rights, relative powers.
Church
A temple or building consecrated to the Honor of God and religion; or, an assembly of persons, united by the profession of the same Christian faith, met together for all religious worship. Robertson v. Bullions, 9 Barb. 95 (1850). The civil courts have only to do with the rights of property. When a right of property depends on a civil court question, and that question has been decided by the highest tribunal within the religious organization to which it has been carried, the civil courts accept that decision as final. Relations of Civil Law to Church Policy (1875) Hon. William Strong; Watson v. Jones, 13 Wall. 713, 722-31 (1871).
Proper
That which is essential, suitable, adapted, and correct.
Jurisdiction
Practice. A power constitutionally conferred upon a judge or magistrate, to take cognizance of, and decide causes according to law, and to carry his sentence into execution. The tract of land or district within which a judge or magistrate has jurisdiction, is called his territory, and his power in relation to his territory is called his territorial jurisdiction.
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Canon
Ecclesiastical law. This word is taken from the Greek, and signifies a rule or law. In ecelesiastical law, it is also used to designate an order of religious persons.
Canon
Canon means a rule or particularily a body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a certain field, here referred to the law field.
Canonist
One well versed in canon or ecclesiastical law.
Canons of descent or canons of inheritance
The rules which regulate the descent of inheritances; the rules according to which estates are transmitted from ancestor to heir.
Canons of ethics
Standards of ethical conduct for attorneys.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Cancellaria curia
The name formerly given to the court of chancery.
Cancellation
Termination clause A unilateral or mutual decision to not complete an exchange or perform an obligation under a contract. May trigger penalty provisions; often contains a notice requirement.
Cancellation of removal
A discretionary benefit adjusting an alien’s status from that of deportable alien to one lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Application for cancellation of removal is made during the course of a hearing before an immigration judge
Candidate
One who offers himself or is offered by others for an office.
Canon
Ecclesiastical law. This word is taken from the Greek, and signifies a rule or law. In ecelesiastical law, it is also used to designate an order of religious persons.
Canon law
Canonist
One well versed in canon or ecclesiastical law.
Canons of descent or canons of inheritance
The rules which regulate the descent of inheritances; the rules according to which estates are transmitted from ancestor to heir.
Canons of ethics
Standards of ethical conduct for attorneys.
Capacity
This word, in the law sense, denotes some ability, power, qualifi- cation, or competency of persons, natural, or artificial, for the performance of civil acts, depending on their state or condition, as defined or fixed by law; as, the capacity to devise, to bequeath, to grant or convey lands; to take; or to take. and hold lands to make a contract, and the like.
Capax
Latin. Receiving or containing: able, fit for; having capacity.
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