South African Law News, Analysis And Evaluation Page 1 October 26, 2024 It is the interior ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, and the person national churches throughout the Anglican Communion. The way that such church law is legislated, interpreted and at instances adjudicated varies extensively amongst these three our bodies of churches. In all three traditions, a canon was initially a rule adopted by a church council; these canons formed the foundation of canon law. As time went on, many felt that the common law was overly systematised and rigid, and rising numbers of citizens petitioned the King to override the widespread law.… Continue Reading
