Both Uses of
canon law
in
The Magic Mountain
- And what about the humane, unbiased character of canon law?†
Chpt 7.4 *canon law = the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church
- But canon law demanded only orthodoxy and membership in the ecclesiastical community and, casting aside all national and social considerations, allowed slaves and prisoners of war the right to bequeath and inherit property.†
Chpt 7.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(canon law) the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus