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Corpus canonum

canon law
Also known as: Codex canonum
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The Corpus Juris Canonici was a collection of canon law, the codified law governing the Roman Catholic Church, used from the Middle Ages until 1917. It comprised four official compilations, including the Decretum Gratiani (c. 1141-1150) and papal decretals, along with two private collections. This body of law was crucial for ecclesiastical legislation and legal education in canon law schools across Europe. In 1917, it was superseded by the Codex Juris Canonici (Code of Canon Law), which was later revised in 1983.1234

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