The study or science of church law and the rules (canons) that govern religious institutions and practices.
From canon (rules) plus -ics suffix (indicating a field of study or body of knowledge). It's similar to how 'physics' is the study of physical laws.
Medieval scholars spent years studying 'canonics' to understand the intricate laws that the Church used to govern everything from marriage to property rights.
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