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canonist

/ˈkæn.ən.ɪst/

Traduction: Adjectif vieilli désignant ce qui se rapporte à un canoniste (spécialiste du droit canonique), à l'étude ou à l'interprétation du droit ecclésiastique., Nom désignant un spécialiste ou un expert en droit canonique, c'est-à-dire l'ensemble des lois et règles établies par l'autorité ecclésiastique.

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adjective

/ˈkæn.ən.ɪst/C2formallegalobsolète
  • frAdjectif vieilli désignant ce qui se rapporte à un canoniste (spécialiste du droit canonique), à l'étude ou à l'interprétation du droit ecclésiastique.

An obsolete adjective relating to a canonist (an expert in canon law); pertaining to the study or interpretation of ecclesiastical law.

  1. Pertaining to accepted rules or principlesC2formal

    Relating to or characteristic of a set of rules, principles, or standards that are widely accepted as authoritative or axiomatic.

    frCanonique

    • The canonist approach to ethics relies on established moral doctrines.
    • His arguments were based on canonist interpretations of legal texts.
    • The scholar's canonist views shaped the entire field of study.

    Synonymesacceptedauthoritativecanonicalnormativeprescriptivestandard

Formes
  • more canonist comparative form
  • most canonist superlative form

noun

/ˈkæn.ən.ɪst/C2formallegal
  • frNom désignant un spécialiste ou un expert en droit canonique, c'est-à-dire l'ensemble des lois et règles établies par l'autorité ecclésiastique.

A noun referring to a specialist or expert in canon law, the body of laws and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority.

  1. Specialist in canon lawC2formal

    An expert or scholar who specializes in the study and interpretation of canon law, the legal system of the Christian church.

    frCanoniste

    • The canonist was consulted on the validity of the marriage.
    • A renowned canonist wrote a treatise on church governance.
    • The council included several canonists to advise on legal matters.
Formes
  • canonists plural form
  • canonists' possessive plural form
  • canonist's possessive singular form