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INTRODUCTION

BOOK I. GENERAL NORMS LIBER I. DE NORMIS GENERALIBUS

TITLE I. ECCLESIASTICAL LAWS (Cann. 7 - 22)

TITLE II. CUSTOM (Cann. 23 - 28)

TITLE III. GENERAL DECREES AND INSTRUCTIONS (Cann. 29 - 34)

TITLE IV. SINGULAR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTS (Cann. 35 - 93)

CHAPTER I. COMMON NORMS

CHAPTER II. SINGULAR DECREES AND PRECEPTS

CHAPTER III. RESCRIPTS

CHAPTER IV. PRIVILEGES

CHAPTER V. DISPENSATIONS

TITLE V. STATUTES AND RULES OF ORDER (Cann. 94 - 95)

TITLE VI. PHYSICAL AND JURIDIC PERSONS (Cann. 96 - 123)

CHAPTER I. THE CANONICAL CONDITION OF PHYSICAL PERSONS

CHAPTER II. JURIDIC PERSONS

TITLE VII. JURIDIC ACTS (Cann. 124 - 128)

TITLE VIII. THE POWER OF GOVERNANCE (Cann. 129 - 144)

TITLE IX. ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICES (Cann. 145 - 196)

CHAPTER I. PROVISION OF ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICE

Art. 1. FREE CONFERRAL

Art. 2. PRESENTATION

Art. 3. ELECTION

Art. 4. POSTULATION

CHAPTER II. LOSS OF ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICE

Art. 1. RESIGNATION

Art. 2. TRANSFER

Art. 3. REMOVAL

Art. 4. PRIVATION

TITLE X. PRESCRIPTION (Cann. 197 - 199)

TITLE XI. COMPUTATION OF TIME (Cann. 200 - 203)

BOOK II. THE PEOPLE OF GOD LIBER II. DE POPULO DEI

PART I. THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL (Cann. 204 - 207)TITLE I. THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF ALL THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL (Cann. 208 - 223)

TITLE II. THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF THE LAY CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL (Cann. 224 - 231)



TITLE III. SACRED MINISTERS OR CLERICS (Cann. 232 - 293)

CHAPTER I. THE FORMATION OF CLERICS

CHAPTER II. THE ENROLLMENT, OR INCARDINATION, OF CLERICS

CHAPTER III. THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF CLERICS

CHAPTER IV. LOSS OF THE CLERICAL STATE

TITLE IV. PERSONAL PRELATURES (Cann. 294 - 297)

TITLE V. ASSOCIATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL (Cann. 298 - 329)

CHAPTER I. COMMON NORMS

CHAPTER II. PUBLIC ASSOCIATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL

CHAPTER III. PRIVATE ASSOCIATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL

CHAPTER IV. SPECIAL NORMS FOR ASSOCIATIONS OF THE LAITY

PART II. THE HIERARCHICAL CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCHSECTION I. THE SUPREME AUTHORITY OF THE CHURCH (Cann. 330 - 367)

CHAPTER I. THE ROMAN PONTIFF AND THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS

Art. 1. THE ROMAN PONTIFF

Art. 2. THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS

CHAPTER II. THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS

CHAPTER III. THE CARDINALS OF THE HOLY ROMAN CHURCH

CHAPTER IV. THE ROMAN CURIA

CHAPTER V. LEGATES OF THE ROMAN PONTIFF

SECTION II. PARTICULAR CHURCHES AND THEIR GROUPINGSTITLE I. PARTICULAR CHURCHES AND THE AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED IN THEM (Cann. 368 - 430)

CHAPTER I. PARTICULAR CHURCHES

CHAPTER II. BISHOPS

Art. 1. BISHOPS IN GENERAL

Art. 2. DIOCESAN BISHOPS

Art. 3. COADJUTOR AND AUXILIARY BISHOPS

CHAPTER III. THE IMPEDED SEE AND THE VACANT SEE

Art. 1. THE IMPEDED SEE

Art. 2. THE VACANT SEE

TITLE II. GROUPINGS OF PARTICULAR CHURCHES (Cann. 431 - 459)

CHAPTER I. ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCES AND ECCLESIASTICAL REGIONS

CHAPTER II. METROPOLITANS

CHAPTER III. PARTICULAR COUNCILS

CHAPTER IV. CONFERENCES OF BISHOPS

TITLE III. THE INTERNAL ORDERING OF PARTICULAR CHURCHES (Cann. 460 - 572)

CHAPTER I. THE DIOCESAN SYNOD

CHAPTER II. THE DIOCESAN CURIA

Art. 1. VICARS GENERAL AND EPISCOPAL VICARS

Art. 2. THE CHANCELLOR, OTHER NOTARIES, AND THE ARCHIVES

Art. 3. THE FINANCE COUNCIL AND THE FINANCE OFFICER

CHAPTER III. THE PRESBYTERAL COUNCIL AND THE COLLEGE OF CONSULTORS

CHAPTER IV. CHAPTERS OF CANONS

CHAPTER V. THE PASTORAL COUNCIL

CHAPTER VI. PARISHES, PASTORS, AND PAROCHIAL VICARS

CHAPTER VII. VICARS FORANE

CHAPTER VIII. RECTORS OF CHURCHES AND CHAPLAINS

Art. 1. RECTORS OF CHURCHES

Art. 2. CHAPLAINS

PART III. INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE AND SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFESECTION I: INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE

TITLE I: NORMS COMMON TO ALL INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE (Cann. 573 - 606)

TITLE II. RELIGIOUS INSTITUTES (Cann. 607 - 709)

CHAPTER I. RELIGIOUS HOUSES AND THEIR ERECTION AND SUPPRESSION

CHAPTER II. THE GOVERNANCE OF INSTITUTES

Art. 1. SUPERIORS AND COUNCILS

Art. 2. CHAPTERS

Art. 3. TEMPORAL GOODS AND THEIR ADMINISTRATION



CHAPTER III. THE ADMISSION OF CANDIDATES AND THE FORMATION OF MEMBERS

Art. 1. ADMISSION TO THE NOVITIATE

Art. 2. THE NOVITIATE AND FORMATION OF NOVICES

Art. 3. RELIGIOUS PROFESSION

Art. 4. THE FORMATION OF RELIGIOUS

CHAPTER IV. THE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF INSTITUTES AND THEIR MEMBERS

CHAPTER V. THE APOSTOLATE OF INSTITUTES

CHAPTER VI. SEPARATION OF MEMBERS FROM THE INSTITUTE

Art. 1. TRANSFER TO ANOTHER INSTITUTE

Art. 2. DEPARTURE FROM AN INSTITUTE

Art. 3. DISMISSAL OF MEMBERS

CHAPTER VII. RELIGIOUS RAISED TO THE EPISCOPATE

CHAPTER VIII. CONFERENCES OF MAJOR SUPERIORS

TITLE III. SECULAR INSTITUTES (Cann. 710 - 730)

SECTION II. SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE (Cann. 731 - 755)

BOOK III. THE TEACHING FUNCTION OF THE CHURCH LIBER III. DE ECCLESIAEMUNERE DOCENDI

TITLE I. THE MINISTRY OF THE DIVINE WORD (Cann. 756 - 780)

CHAPTER I. THE PREACHING OF THE WORD OF GOD

CHAPTER II. CATECHETICAL INSTRUCTION

TITLE II. THE MISSIONARY ACTION OF THE CHURCH (Cann. 781 - 792)

TITLE III. CATHOLIC EDUCATION (Cann. 793 - 821)

CHAPTER I. SCHOOLS

CHAPTER II. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTES OF HIGHER STUDIES

CHAPTER III. ECCLESIASTICAL UNIVERSITIES AND FACULTIES

TITLE IV. INSTRUMENTS OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND BOOKS IN PARTICULAR (Cann. 822 - 832)

TITLE V. THE PROFESSION OF FAITH (Can. 833)

BOOK IVFUNCTION OF THE CHURCH (Cann. 834 - 848)

PART I. THE SACRAMENTSTITLE I. BAPTISM (Cann. 849 - 878)

CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM

CHAPTER II. THE MINISTER OF BAPTISM

CHAPTER III. THOSE TO BE BAPTIZED

CHAPTER IV. SPONSORS

CHAPTER V. THE PROOF AND REGISTRATION OF THE CONFERRAL OF BAPTISM

TITLE II. THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION (Cann. 879 - 896)

CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION OF CONFIRMATION

CHAPTER II. THE MINISTER OF CONFIRMATION

CHAPTER III. THOSE TO BE CONFIRMED

CHAPTER IV. SPONSORS

CHAPTER V. THE PROOF AND REGISTRATION OF THE CONFERRAL OF CONFIRMATION

TITLE III. THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST (Cann. 897 - 958)

CHAPTER I. THE EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION

Art. 1. THE MINISTER OF THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST

Art. 2. PARTICIPATION IN THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST

Art. 3. THE RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION

Art. 4. THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST

CHAPTER II. THE RESERVATION AND VENERATION OF THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST

CHAPTER III. THE OFFERING GIVEN FOR THE CELEBRATION OF MASS

TITLE IV. THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE (Cann. 959 - 997)

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 THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK (Cann. 998 - 1007)

CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT

CHAPTER II. THE MINISTER OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK

CHAPTER III. THOSE ON WHOM THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK IS TO BE CONFERRED

TITLE VI. ORDERS (Cann. 1008 - 1054)

CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION AND MINISTER OF ORDINATION

CHAPTER II. THOSE TO BE ORDAINED

Art. 1. REQUIREMENTS IN THOSE TO BE ORDAINED

Art. 2. THE PREREQUISITES FOR ORDINATION

Art. 3. IRREGULARITIES AND OTHER IMPEDIMENTS

Art. 4. THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND INVESTIGATION

CHAPTER III. THE NOTATION AND TESTIMONIAL OF ORDINATION CONFERRED

TITLE VII. MARRIAGE (Cann. 1055 - 1165)

CHAPTER I. PASTORAL CARE AND THOSE THINGS WHICH MUST PRECEDE THE CELEBRATION

OF MARRIAGE

CHAPTER II. DIRIMENT IMPEDIMENTS IN GENERAL

CHAPTER III. SPECIFIC DIRIMENT IMPEDIMENTS

CHAPTER IV. MATRIMONIAL CONSENT

CHAPTER V. THE FORM OF THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE

CHAPTER VI. MIXED MARRIAGES

CHAPTER VII. MARRIAGE CELEBRATED SECRETLY

CHAPTER VIII. THE EFFECTS OF MARRIAGE

CHAPTER IX. THE SEPARATION OF SPOUSES

Art. 1. DISSOLUTION OF THE BOND

Art. 2. SEPARATION WITH THE BOND REMAINING

CHAPTER X. THE CONVALIDATION OF MARRIAGE

Art. 1. SIMPLE CONVALIDATION

Art. 2. RADICAL SANATION

PART II : THE OTHER ACTS OF DIVINE WORSHIPTITLE I: SACRAMENTALS (Cann. 1166 - 1172)

TITLE II. THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS (Cann. 1173 - 1175)

TITLE III. ECCLESIASTICAL FUNERALS (Cann. 1176 - 1185)

CHAPTER I. THE CELEBRATION OF FUNERALS

CHAPTER II. THOSE TO WHOM ECCLESIASTICAL FUNERALS MUST BE GRANTED OR DENIED

TITLE IV. THE VENERATION OF THE SAINTS, SACRED IMAGES, AND RELICS (Cann. 1186 - 1190)

TITLE V. A VOW AND AN OATH (Cann. 1191 - 1204)

CHAPTER I. A VOW

CHAPTER II. AN OATH

PART III : SACRED PLACES AND TIMESTITLE I: SACRED PLACES (Cann. 1205 - 1243)

CHAPTER I. CHURCHES

CHAPTER II. ORATORIES AND PRIVATE CHAPELS

CHAPTER III. SHRINES

CHAPTER IV. ALTARS

CHAPTER V. CEMETERIES

TITLE II. SACRED TIMES (Cann. 1244 - 1258)

CHAPTER I. Feast Days

CHAPTER II. Days of Penance

BOOK V. THE TEMPORAL GOODS OF THE CHURCH LIBER V. DE BONIS ECCLESIAETEMPORALIBUS

TITLE I. THE ACQUISITION OF GOODS (Cann. 1259 - 1272)

TITLE II. THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOODS (Cann. 1273 - 1289)

TITLE III. CONTRACTS AND ESPECIALLY ALIENATION (Cann. 1290 - 1298)

TITLE IV. PIOUS WILLS IN GENERAL AND PIOUS FOUNDATIONS (Cann. 1299 - 1310)



BOOK VI. SANCTIONS IN THE CHURCH LIBER VI. DE SANCTIONIBUS IN ECCLESIA

PART I. DELICTS AND PENALTIES IN GENERALTITLE I THE PUNISHMENT OF DELICTS IN GENERAL (Cann. 1311 - 1312)

TITLE II. PENAL LAW AND PENAL PRECEPT (Cann. 1313 - 1320)

TITLE III. THE SUBJECT LIABLE TO PENAL SANCTIONS (Cann. 1321 - 1330)

TITLE IV. PENALTIES AND OTHER PUNISHMENTS (Cann. 1331 - 1340)

CHAPTER I. CENSURES

CHAPTER II. EXPIATORY PENALTIES

CHAPTER III. PENAL REMEDIES AND PENANCES

TITLE V. THE APPLICATION OF PENALTIES (Cann. 1341 - 1353)

TITLE VI. THE CESSATION OF PENALTIES (Cann. 1354 - 1363)

PART II. PENALTIES FOR INDIVIDUAL DELICTSTITLE I. DELICTS AGAINST RELIGION AND THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH (Cann. 1364 - 1369)

TITLE II DELICTS AGAINST ECCLESIASTICAL AUTHORITIES AND THE FREEDOM OF THE CHURCH

(Cann. 1370 - 1377)

TITLE III. USURPATION OF ECCLESIASTICAL FUNCTIONS AND DELICTS IN THEIR EXERCISE (Cann.

1378 - 1389)

TITLE IV. THE CRIME OF FALSEHOOD (Cann. 1390 - 1391)

TITLE V. DELICTS AGAINST SPECIAL OBLIGATIONS (Cann. 1392 - 1396)

TITLE VI. DELICTS AGAINST HUMAN LIFE AND FREEDOM (Cann. 1397 - 1398)

TITLE VII. GENERAL NORM (Can. 1399)

BOOK VII PROCESSES

Part I. TRIALS IN GENERAL (Cann. 1400 - 1403)TITLE I. THE COMPETENT FORUM (Cann. 1404 - 1416)

TITLE II. DIFFERENT GRADES AND KINDS OF TRIBUNALS (Cann. 1417 - 1445)

CHAPTER I. THE TRIBUNAL OF FIRST INSTANCE

Art. 1. THE JUDGE

Art. 2. AUDITORS AND RELATORS

Art. 3. THE PROMOTER 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 (Cann. 1446 - 1475)

CHAPTER I. THE DUTY OF JUDGES AND MINISTERS OF THE TRIBUNAL

CHAPTER II. THE ORDER OF ADJUDICATION

CHAPTER III. TIME LIMITS AND DELAYS

CHAPTER IV. THE PLACE OF THE TRIAL

CHAPTER V. PERSONS TO BE ADMITTED TO THE COURT AND THE MANNER OF PREPARING

AND KEEPING THE ACTS

TITLE IV. THE PARTIES IN A CASE (Cann. 1476 - 1490)

CHAPTER I. The Petitioner and the Respondent

CHAPTER II. PROCURATORS FOR LITIGATION AND ADVOCATES

TITLE V. ACTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS (Cann. 1491 - 1500)

CHAPTER I. ACTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS IN GENERAL

CHAPTER II. SPECIFIC ACTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS

PART II. THE CONTENTIOUS TRIALSECTION I. THE ORDINARY CONTENTIOUS TRIAL

TITLE I. THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE (Cann. 1501 - 1512)

CHAPTER I. The Introductory Libellus of Litigation

CHAPTER II. THE CITATION AND NOTIFICATION OF JUDICIAL ACTS

TITLE II. THE JOINDER OF THE ISSUE (Cann. 1513 - 1516)

TITLE III. THE TRIAL OF THE LITIGATION (Cann. 1517 - 1525)

TITLE IV. PROOFS (Cann. 1526 - 1586)

CHAPTER I. THE DECLARATIONS OF THE PARTIES

CHAPTER II. PROOF THROUGH DOCUMENTS

Art. 1. THE NATURE AND TRUSTWORTHINESS OF DOCUMENTS



Art. 2. THE PRESENTATION OF DOCUMENTS

CHAPTER III. WITNESSES AND TESTIMONIES

Art. 1. THOSE WHO CAN BE WITNESSES

Art. 2. THE INTRODUCTION AND EXCLUSION OF WITNESSES

Art. 3. THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES

Art. 4. THE TRUSTWORTHINESS OF TESTIMONIES

CHAPTER IV. EXPERTS

CHAPTER V. JUDICIAL EXAMINATION AND INSPECTION

CHAPTER VI. PRESUMPTIONS

TITLE V. INCIDENTAL CASES (Cann. 1587 - 1597)

CHAPTER I. PARTIES WHO DO NOT APPEAR

CHAPTER II. THE INTERVENTION OF A THIRD PERSON IN A CASE

TITLE VI. THE PUBLICATION OF THE ACTS, THE CONCLUSION OF THE CASE, AND THE DISCUSSION OF

THE CASE (Cann. 1598 - 1606)

TITLE VII. THE PRONOUNCEMENTS OF THE JUDGE (Cann. 1607 - 1618)

TITLE VIII. CHALLENGE OF THE SENTENCE (Cann. 1619 - 1640)

CHAPTER I. COMPLAINT OF NULLITY AGAINST THE SENTENCE

CHAPTER II. APPEAL

TITLE IX. RES IUDICATA AND RESTITUTIO IN INTEGRUM (Cann. 1641 - 1648)

CHAPTER I. RES IUDICATA

CHAPTER II. RESTITUTIO IN INTEGRUM

TITLE X. JUDICIAL EXPENSES AND GRATUITOUS LEGAL ASSISTANCE (Can. 1649)

TITLE XI. THE EXECUTION OF THE SENTENCE (Cann. 1650 - 1655)

SECTION II. THE ORAL CONTENTIOUS PROCESS (Cann. 1656 - 1670)

PART III. CERTAIN SPECIAL PROCESSESTITLE I. MARRIAGE PROCESSES (Cann. 1671 - 1707)

CHAPTER I. CASES TO DECLARE THE NULLITY OF MARRIAGE

Art. 1. THE COMPETENT FORUM

Art. 2. THE RIGHT TO CHALLENGE A MARRIAGE

Art. 3. THE DUTY OF THE JUDGES

Art. 4. PROOFS

Art. 5. THE SENTENCE AND THE APPEAL

Art. 6. THE DOCUMENTARY PROCESS

Art. 7. GENERAL NORMS

CHAPTER II. CASES OF SEPARATION OF SPOUSES

CHAPTER III. PROCESS FOR THE DISPENSATION OF A MARRIAGE RATUM ET NON

CONSUMMATUM

CHAPTER IV. PROCESS IN THE PRESUMED DEATH OF A SPOUSE

TITLE II. CASES FOR DECLARING THE NULLITY OF SACRED ORDINATION (Cann. 1708 - 1712)

TITLE III. METHODS OF AVOIDING TRIALS (Cann. 1713 - 1716)

PART IV. THE PENAL PROCESS (Cann. 1717 - 1731)CHAPTER I. The Preliminary Investigation

CHAPTER II. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROCESS

CHAPTER III. ACTION TO REPAIR DAMAGES

PART V. THE METHOD OF PROCEEDING IN ADMINISTRATIVE RECOURSE AND IN THEREMOVAL OR TRANSFER OF PASTORS

SECTION I. RECOURSE AGAINST ADMINISTRATIVE DECREES (Cann. 1732 - 1739)SECTION II. THE PROCEDURE IN THE REMOVAL OR TRANSFER OF PASTORS (Cann. 1740- 1752)

CHAPTER I. THE MANNER OF PROCEEDING IN THE REMOVAL OF PASTORS

CHAPTER II. THE MANNER OF PROCEEDING IN THE TRANSFER OF PASTORS

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