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K. (von griech. kanṓn, lat. canon, »Richtschnur«) ist die Wissenschaft vom Kanonischen Recht, d. h. dem Kirchenrecht. Die Anfänge der sog. klassischen K. werden mit dem Dekret …

Canon law (from the Gr. kanṓn, Lat. canon, “rule, standard”) is the academic discipline of ecclesiastical law. So-called classical canon law began with Gratian's Decretum ( ca. 1140). In the modern period on the the continent of Europe, the term was primarily applied to the discipline of Catholic church law, while "ecclesiastical law" is predominantly preferred parlance in Protestant churches.So-called classical canon law came to an end in the mid-14th century, to be followed by a period displaying elements of consolidation and stagnation; this lasted…