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e. The 1983 Code of Canon Law (abbreviated 1983 CIC from its Latin title Codex Iuris Canonici), also called the Johanno-Pauline Code, [1][2] is the "fundamental body of ecclesiastical laws for the Latin Church ". [3] It is the second and current comprehensive codification of canonical legislation for the Latin Church of the Catholic Church.
Canon law of theCatholic Church. The Decretum Gratiani, also known as the Concordia discordantium canonum or Concordantia discordantium canonum or simply as the Decretum, is a collection of canon law compiled and written in the 12th century as a legal textbook by the jurist known as Gratian. It forms the first part of the collection of six ...
v. t. e. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (Latin for 'Acts of the Apostolic See '), often cited as AAS, is the official gazette of the Holy See, [1] appearing about twelve times a year. [2] It was established by Pope Pius X on 29 September 1908 with the decree Promulgandi Pontificias Constitutiones, and publication began in January 1909. [2]
The Code of Canon Law: A Text and Commentary. New York: Paulist Press, 1985. Commissioned by the Canon Law Society of America. John J. Coughlin. Canon Law: A Comparative Study with Anglo-American Legal Theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. Fernando Della Rocca. Manual of Canon Law. Trans. by Anselm Thatcher.
The principal body of canon law enacted since the Reformation is the Book of Canons approved by the Convocations of Canterbury and York in 1604 and 1606 respectively. There are 141 canons in the collection, some of which reaffirm medieval prescriptions, while others depend on Matthew Parker 's Book of Advertisements and the Thirty-nine Articles .
An apostolic constitution (Latin: constitutio apostolica) is the most solemn form of legislation issued by the Pope. [1][2] By their nature, apostolic constitutions are addressed to the public. Generic constitutions use the title apostolic constitution and treat on solemn matters of the church, such as the promulgation of laws or definitive ...
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. The Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (CCEO) is the 1990 codification of the common portions of the Canon Law for the 23 of the 24 sui iuris Churches in the Catholic Church. It is divided into 30 titles and has a total of 1540 canons, [16] with an introductory section of preliminary canons.
v. t. e. The canon law of the Catholic Church (from Latin ius canonicum[1]) is "how the Church organizes and governs herself". [2] It is the system of laws and ecclesiastical legal principles made and enforced by the hierarchical authorities of the Catholic Church to regulate its external organization and government and to order and direct the ...