THE CODE OF CANON LAW
in English translation
Prepared by
The Canon Law Society Of Great Britain And Ireland
In Association With
The Canon Law Society Of Australia And New Zealand
And The Canadian Canon Law Society
English translation copyright 1983 The Canon Law Society Trust
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GENERAL NORMS
Title Iii: General Decrees And Instructions
Title Iv: Singular Administrative Acts
Chapter II : SINGULAR DECREES AND PRECEPTS
Title V: Statutes And Ordinances
Title Vi: Physical And Juridical Persons
Chapter I : The Canonical Status Of Physical Persons
Chapter II : JURIDICAL PERSONS
Title Viii: Power Of Governance
Title Ix: Ecclesiastical Offices
Chapter I : The Provision Of Ecclesiastical Office
Chapter II : LOSS OF ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICE
Title Xi: The Reckoning Of Time
Title I : The Obligations And Rights Of All Christ’s Faithful
Title Ii: The Obligations And Rights Of The Lay Members Of Christ’s Faithful
Title Iii: Sacred Ministers Or Clerics
Chapter I : The Formation Of Clerics
Chapter II : THE ENROLMENT OR INCARDINATION OF CLERICS
Chapter III : THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF CLERICS
Chapter IV : LOSS OF THE CLERICAL STATE
Title V: Associations Of Christ’s Faithful
Chapter II : PUBLIC ASSOCIATIONS OF CHRIST’S FAITHFUL
Chapter III : PRIVATE ASSOCIATIONS OF CHRIST’S FAITHFUL
Chapter IV : SPECIAL NORMS FOR LAY ASSOCIATIONS
Part Ii : The Hierarchical Constitution Of The Church
Section I: The Supreme Authority Of The Church
Chapter I : The Roman Pontiff And The College Of Bishops
Article 2: The College of Bishops
Chapter II : THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS
Chapter III : THE CARDINALS OF THE HOLY ROMAN CHURCH
Section Ii : Particular Churches And Their Groupings
Title I : Particular Churches And The Authority Constituted Within Them
Chapter I : Particular Churches
Article 3: Coadjutor and Auxiliary Bishops
Chapter III : THE IMPEDED OR VACANT SEE
Title Ii: Groupings Of Particular Churches
Chapter I : Ecclesiastical Provinces And Ecclesiastical Regions
Chapter III : PARTICULAR COUNCILS
Chapter IV : EPISCOPAL CONFERENCES
Title Iii : The Internal Ordering Of Particular Churches
Chapter I : The Diocesan Synod
Chapter II : THE DIOCESAN CURIA
Article 1: Vicars General and Episcopal Vicars
Article 2: The Chancellor, other Notaries and the Archives
ARTICLE 3: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR
Chapter III : THE COUNCIL OF PRIESTS AND THE COLLEGE OF CONSULTORS
Chapter IV : THE CHAPTER OF CANONS
Chapter V : THE PASTORAL COUNCIL
Chapter VI : PARISHES, PARISH PRIESTS AND ASSISTANT PRIESTS
Chapter VIII : RECTORS OF CHURCHES AND CHAPLAINS
Article 1: Rectors of Churches
Part III : INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE AND SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE
Section I: Institutes of Consecrated Life
TITLE I: NORMS COMMON TO ALL INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE
TITLE II: RELIGIOUS INSTITUTES
Chapter I : RELIGIOUS HOUSES AND THEIR ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPRESSION
Chapter II : THE GOVERNANCE OF INSTITUTES
Article 1: Superiors and Councils
Article 3: Temporal Goods and their Administration
Chapter III : THE ADMISSION OF CANDIDATES AND THE FORMATION OF MEMBERS
Article 1: Admission to the Novitiate
Article 2: The Novitiate and the Formation of Novices
Article 3: Religious Profession
Article 4: The Formation of Religious
Chapter IV : THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF INSTITUTES AND OF THEIR MEMBERS
Chapter V : THE APOSTOLATE OF INSTITUTES
Chapter VI : THE SEPARATION OF MEMBERS FROM THE INSTITUTE
Article 1: Transfer to another Institute
Article 2: Departure from the Institute
Article 3: The Dismissal of Members
Chapter VII : RELIGIOUS RAISED TO THE EPISCOPATE
Chapter VIII : CONFERENCES OF MAJOR SUPERIORS
Section II: Societies of Apostolic Life
The Teaching Office Of The Church
TITLE I: THE MINISTRY OF THE DIVINE WORD
Chapter I : PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD
Chapter II : CATECHETICAL FORMATION
TITLE II: THE MISSIONARY ACTIVITY OF THE CHURCH
Chapter II : CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTES OF HIGHER STUDIES
Chapter III : ECCLESIASTICAL UNIVERSITIES AND FACULTIES
TITLE IV : THE MEANS OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND BOOKS IN PARTICULAR
TITLE V: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH
Book IV The Sanctifying Office of The Church
Part I : THE SACRAMENTS
TITLE I: BAPTISM
Chapter I : THE CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM
Chapter II : THE MINISTER OF BAPTISM
Chapter III : THE PERSONS TO BE BAPTISED
Chapter IV : SPONSORS
Chapter V : PROOF AND REGISTRATION OF BAPTISM
TITLE II: THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Chapter I : THE CELEBRATION OF CONFIRMATION
Chapter II : THE MINISTER OF CONFIRMATION
Chapter III : THE PERSONS TO BE CONFIRMED
Chapter IV : SPONSORS
Chapter V : PROOF AND REGISTRATION OF CONFIRMATION
TITLE III: THE BLESSED EUCHARIST
Chapter I : THE CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST
Article 1: The Minister of the Blessed Eucharist
Article 2: Participation in the Blessed Eucharist
Article 3: The Rites and Ceremonies of the Eucharistic Celebration
Article 4: The Time and Place of the Eucharistic Celebration
Chapter II : THE RESERVATION AND VENERATION OF THE BLESSED EUCHARIST
Chapter III : THE OFFERING MADE FOR THE CELEBRATION OF MASS
TITLE IV: THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Chapter I : THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT
Chapter II : THE MINISTER OF THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Chapter III : THE PENITENT
Chapter IV : INDULGENCES
TITLE V : THE SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Chapter I : THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT
Chapter II : THE MINISTER OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Chapter III : THOSE TO BE ANOINTED
Chapter I : THE CELEBRATION OF ORDINATION AND THE MINISTER
Chapter II : THOSE TO BE ORDAINED
Article 1: The Requirements in those to be Ordained
Article 2: Prerequisites for Ordination
Article 3: Irregularities and other Impediments
Article 4: Documents required and the Investigation
Chapter III : THE REGISTRATION AND EVIDENCE OF ORDINATION
Chapter I : PASTORAL CARE AND THE PREREQUISITES FOR THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE
Chapter II : DIRIMENT IMPEDIMENTS IN GENERAL
Chapter III : INDIVIDUAL DIRIMENT IMPEDIMENTS
Chapter IV : MATRIMONIAL CONSENT
Chapter V : THE FORM OF THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE
Chapter VI : MIXED MARRIAGES
Chapter VII : THE SECRET CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE
Chapter VIII : THE EFFECTS OF MARRIAGE
Chapter IX : THE SEPARATION OF THE SPOUSES
Article 1: The Dissolution of the Bond
Article 2: Separation while the Bond remains
Chapter X : THE VALIDATION OF MARRIAGE
Article 2: Retroactive Validation
Part II : THE OTHER ACTS OF DIVINE WORSHIP
TITLE II: THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS
Chapter I : THE CELEBRATION OF FUNERALS
Chapter II : THOSE TO WHOM CHURCH FUNERALS ARE TO BE ALLOWED OR DENIED
TITLE IV : THE CULT OF THE SAINTS, OF SACRED IMAGES AND OF RELICS
Chapter I : VOWS
Chapter II : OATHS
Part III : SACRED PLACES AND TIMES
Chapter I : CHURCHES
Chapter II : ORATORIES AND PRIVATE CHAPELS
Chapter III : SHRINES
Chapter IV : ALTARS
Chapter V : CEMETERIES
Chapter I : FEAST DAYS
Chapter II : DAYS OF PENANCE
The Temporal Goods Of The Church
TITLE I: THE ACQUISITION OF GOODS
TITLE II: THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOODS
TITLE III: CONTRACTS AND ESPECIALLY ALIENATION
TITLE IV : PIOUS DISPOSITIONS IN GENERAL AND PIOUS FOUNDATIONS
Sanctions In The Church Part I : OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENTS IN GENERAL
TITLE I: THE PUNISHMENT OF OFFENCES
TITLE II: PENAL LAW AND PENAL PRECEPT
TITLE III: THOSE WHO ARE LIABLE TO PENAL SANCTIONS
TITLE IV: PENALTIES AND OTHER PUNISHMENTS
Chapter I : CENSURES
Chapter II : EXPIATORY PENALTIES
Chapter III : PENAL REMEDIES AND PENANCES
TITLE V: THE APPLICATION OF PENALTIES
TITLE VI: THE CESSATION OF PENALTIES
Part II : PENALTIES FOR PARTICULAR OFFENCES
TITLE I: OFFENCES AGAINST RELIGION AND THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH
TITLE II : OFFENCES AGAINST CHURCH AUTHORITIES AND THE FREEDOM OF THE CHURCH
TITLE III : USURPATION OF ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICES AND OFFENCES COMMITTED IN THEIR EXERCISE
TITLE IV: THE OFFENCE OF FALSEHOOD
TITLE V : OFFENCES AGAINST SPECIAL OBLIGATIONS
TITLE VI : OFFENCES AGAINST HUMAN LIFE AND LIBERTY
Part I : TRIALS IN GENERAL
TITLE II : DIFFERENT GRADES AND KINDS OF TRIBUNALS
Chapter I : THE TRIBUNAL OF FIRST INSTANCE
Article 2: Auditors and Relators
Article 3: The Promotor of Justice, the Defender of the Bond and the Notary
Chapter II : THE TRIBUNAL OF SECOND INSTANCE
Chapter III : THE TRIBUNALS OF THE APOSTOLIC SEE
TITLE III : THE DISCIPLINE TO BE OBSERVED IN TRIBUNALS
Chapter I : THE DUTIES OF THE JUDGES AND OF THE OFFICERS OF THE TRIBUNAL
Chapter II : THE ORDERING OF THE HEARING
Chapter III : TIME LIMITS AND POSTPONEMENTS
Chapter IV : THE PLACE OF TRIAL
Chapter V : THOSE WHO MAY BE ADMITTED TO THE COURT AND THE MANNER OF COMPILING AND PRESERVING THE ACTS
TITLE IV: THE PARTIES IN THE CASE
Chapter I : THE PLAINTIFF AND THE RESPONDENT
Chapter II : PROCURATORS AND ADVOCATES
TITLE V: ACTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
Chapter I : ACTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS IN GENERAL
Chapter II : ACTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS IN PARTICULAR
Part II : THE CONTENTIOUS TRIAL
Section I: The Ordinary Contentious Trial
TITLE I: THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE
Chapter I : THE PETITION INTRODUCING THE SUIT
Chapter II : THE SUMMONS AND THE INTIMATION OF JUDICIAL ACTS
TITLE II: THE JOINDER OF THE ISSUE
TITLE III: THE TRIAL OF THE ISSUE
Chapter I : THE DECLARATIONS OF THE PARTIES
Chapter II : DOCUMENTARY PROOF
Article 1: The Nature and Reliability of Documents
Article 2: The Production of Documents
Chapter III : WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY
Article 1: Those who can be Witnesses
Article 2: The Introduction and the Exclusion of Witnesses
Article 3: The Examination of Witnesses
Article 4: The Credibility of Evidence
Chapter IV : EXPERTS
Chapter V : JUDICIAL ACCESS AND INSPECTION
Chapter VI : PRESUMPTIONS
Chapter I : THE NON-APPEARANCE OF PARTIES
Chapter II : THE INTERVENTION OF A THIRD PARTY IN A CASE
TITLE VI: THE PUBLICATION OF THE ACTS, THE CONCLUSION OF THE CASE AND THE PLEADINGS
TITLE VII : THE PRONOUNCEMENTS OF THE JUDGE
TITLE VIII: CHALLENGING THE JUDGEMENT
Chapter I : THE PLAINT OF NULLITY OF THE JUDGEMENT
Chapter II : THE APPEAL
TITLE IX: ADJUDGED MATTER AND TOTAL REINSTATEMENT
Chapter I : ADJUDGED MATTER
Chapter II : TOTAL REINSTATEMENT
TITLE X : JUDICIAL EXPENSES AND FREE LEGAL AID
TITLE XI: THE EXECUTION OF THE JUDGEMENT
SECTION II: THE ORAL CONTENTIOUS PROCESS
Part III : CERTAIN SPECIAL PROCESSES
TITLE I: MATRIMONIAL PROCESSES
Chapter I : CASES CONCERNING THE DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE
Article 1: The Competent Forum
Article 2: The Right to Challenge the Validity of Marriage
Article 3: The Duties of the Judges
Article 5: The Judgement and the Appeal
Article 6: The Documentary Process
Chapter II : CASES CONCERNING THE SEPARATION OF SPOUSES
Chapter III : THE PROCESS FOR THE DISPENSATION FROM A RATIFIED AND NON-CONSUMMATED MARRIAGE
Chapter IV : THE PROCESS IN THE CASE OF THE PRESUMED DEATH OF A SPOUSE
TITLE II: CASES FOR THE DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF SACRED ORDINATION
TITLE III: WAYS OF AVOIDING TRIALS
Part IV : THE PENAL PROCESS
Chapter I : THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION
Chapter II : THE COURSE OF THE PROCESS
Chapter III : THE ACTION TO COMPENSATE FOR HARM
Part V : THE MANNER OF PROCEDURE IN ADMINISTRATIVE RECOURSE AND IN THE REMOVAL OR TRANSFER OF PARISH PRIESTS
Section I : Recourse Against Administrative Decrees
Section II: The Procedure for the Removal or Transfer of Parish Priests
Chapter I : THE PROCEDURE FOR THE REMOVAL OF PARISH PRIESTS
Chapter II : THE PROCEDURE FOR THE TRANSFER OF PARISH PRIESTS
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