nomocanon
noun
no·mo·ca·non
ˌnȯməˈkäˌnȯn
plural -s
often capitalized
: a collection of the ecclesiastical laws of the ancient Eastern Orthodox Church and the Byzantine imperial laws that pertained to the administration of the church
Word History
Etymology
Middle Greek nomokanōn, from nomo- + Late Greek kanōn canon, rule, from Greek, measuring rod, rule, standard