SYSTEMATIC NATURE OF THE SOURCES AND FORMS OF CANON LAW

Abstract

In this article author considers about the theory of sources and forms of canon law as a special legal system (sui iuris system). A distinction between the sources of ecclesiastical and canon law is made, the main groups of canon sources and forms of the Christian tradition are defined. An attempt to analyze the main stages of systematization of formal sources (forms) of canon law and to derive the bases of systematic (systemic nature) of these sources is made.