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  2. Motu proprio - Wikipedia

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    The term is used very rarely in legal opinions in the United States, where sua sponte is preferred, but proprio motu is used in Canada. [7] Proprio motu is used to refer to a decision by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to initiate an investigation into a situation without a referral from the Security Council or a state party ...

  3. List of motu proprios - Wikipedia

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    Apostolic Letter Issued Motu Proprio on (2016-08-15) [24] Segreteria Comunicazione: Francis: 2015: Apostolic Letter Issued Motu Proprio on (2015-06-27) [25] Statuti Segreteria Per Economia: Francis: 2015: Apostolic Letter Issued Motu Proprio on (2015-02-22) [26] Statuto Aif: Francis: 2013: Apostolic Letter Issued Motu Proprio on (2013-11-15 ...

  4. List of Latin legal terms - Wikipedia

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    (compare ex proprio motu, ex mero motu which are used for courts). sub judice: under the judge Refers to a matter currently being considered by the court. sub modo: subject to modification Term in contract law that allows limited modifications to a contract after the original form has been agreed to by all parties. sub nomine: under the name

  5. Jurisprudence of Catholic canon law - Wikipedia

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    A motu proprio may be addressed to the whole Church, to part of it, or to some individuals. [17] A document issued motu proprio has its legal effect even if the reasons given for its issuance are found to be false or fraudulent, a fact which would normally render the document invalid. Its validity is based on its issuance by the pope by his own ...

  6. Law of Vatican City - Wikipedia

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    The motu proprio, titled Law CCCLI, updates the laws governing the Vatican's judiciary system and replaced the previous judicial system which was founded in 1987. [1] The new law provides for greater independence of judicial bodies and magistrates dependent on the Pope.

  7. Decree (Catholic canon law) - Wikipedia

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    A decree (Latin: decretum, from decerno, 'I judge') is, in a general sense, an order or law made by a superior authority for the direction of others. In the usage of the canon law of the Catholic Church, it has various meanings. Any papal bull, brief, or motu proprio is a decree inasmuch as these documents are legislative acts of the pope. In ...

  8. 1983 Code of Canon Law - Wikipedia

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    The motu proprio Spiritus Domini was released on 11 January 2021; it changes the Code of Canon Law (canon 230 §1) to state that the instituted ministries of acolyte and lector are open to "lay persons", i.e. both men and women, instead of previously "lay men".

  9. Nuisance candidate - Wikipedia

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    In the Philippines, a nuisance candidate is an official term for an aspirant candidate for a public office whose certificate of candidacy was not accepted by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) either motu proprio by the election body itself or upon a verified petition of an interested party. [1]