Can. 204 §1 Christ’s faithful are those who, since they are incorporated into Christ through baptism, are constituted the people of God. For this reason they participate in their own…
TITLE XI: THE RECKONING OF TIMECan. 200 Unless the law provides otherwise, time is to be reckoned in accordance with the following canons. Can. 201 §1 Continuous time means unbroken…
TITLE X: PRESCRIPTIONCan. 197 Prescription, as a means of acquiring or of losing a subjective right, or as a means of freeing oneself from obligations, is, apart from the exceptions…
TITLE I: OFFENCES AGAINST RELIGION AND THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH Can. 1364 §1 An apostate from the faith, a heretic or a schismatic incurs a latae sententiae excommunication, without…
PART V : THE MANNER OF PROCEDURE IN ADMINISTRATIVE RECOURSE AND IN THE REMOVAL OR TRANSFER OF PARISH PRIESTS SECTION I : RECOURSE AGAINST ADMINISTRATIVE DECREES Can. 1732 Whatever is…
PART IV : THE PENAL PROCESSCHAPTER I : THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION Can. 1717 §1 Whenever the Ordinary receives information, which has at least the semblance of truth, about an offence,…
TITLE I: MATRIMONIAL PROCESSES CHAPTER I : CASES CONCERNING THE DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE ARTICLE 1: THE COMPETENT FORUM Can. 1671 Matrimonial cases of the baptized belong by their…
SECTION I: THE ORDINARY CONTENTIOUS TRIAL TITLE I: THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE CHAPTER I : THE PETITION INTRODUCING THE SUIT Can. 1501 A judge cannot investigate any case unless…
TITLE IX: ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICESCan. 145 ง1 An ecclesiastical office is any post which by divine or ecclesiastical disposition is established in a stable manner to further a spiritual purpose. ง2…
Can. 1400 §1 The objects of a trial are: 1° to pursue or vindicate the rights of physical or juridical persons, or to declare juridical facts; 2° to impose or…