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the official compilation of canon law published by authority of Gregory XIII in 1582, superseded by the Codex Juris Canonici in 1918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
Word Origin for Corpus Juris Canonici
Medieval Latin, literally: body of canon law