canonist

can·on·ist

C0073200 (kăn′ə-nĭst)n. A person specializing in canon law.

can′on·is′tic, can′on·is′ti·cal adj.

(ˈkænənɪst) n (Ecclesiastical Terms) a specialist in canon law

(ˈkæn ə nɪst)

n. a person who is a specialist in canon law. [1350–1400] can`on•is′tic, can`on•is′ti•cal, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	canonist - a specialist in canon lawspecialiser, specialist, specializer - an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
Adj.	1.	canonist - pertaining to or characteristic of a body of rules and principles accepted as axiomatic; e.g. "canonist communism"