General Norms
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General Norms is the first book of the 1917 Code of Canon Law, setting out the fundamental legal principles and definitions that govern the application of all other canonical legislation in the Catholic Church.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General Norms (1917 Code of Canon Law) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book of canon law
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part of legal code ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure uniform application of canon law
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provide clarity in canonical interpretation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
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Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
abrogation of laws
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custom in canon law ⓘ dispensation ⓘ domicile and quasi-domicile ⓘ doubtful laws ⓘ ecclesiastical office ⓘ interpretation of laws ⓘ invalidating and disqualifying laws ⓘ key canonical terms ⓘ obligation of laws ⓘ personal scope of laws ⓘ persons subject to canon law ⓘ privilege ⓘ promulgation of laws ⓘ rescript ⓘ revocation of laws ⓘ subjects of law ⓘ territorial scope of laws ⓘ types of ecclesiastical laws ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1918-05-19 ⓘ |
| governs |
application of penalties
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competence of ecclesiastical authorities ⓘ computation of time in law ⓘ interpretation of canons ⓘ territorial and personal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalNumberingWithin | Book I of 1917 Code of Canon Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
governs application of other canonical legislation
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provides legal definitions ⓘ sets fundamental legal principles ⓘ |
| juridicalNature | universal ecclesiastical legislation ⓘ |
| languageOfText | Latin ⓘ |
| legalForce | universal law for Latin Church (historical) ⓘ |
| legalSystem | canon law ⓘ |
| partOf | 1917 Code of Canon Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | first book ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope Benedict XV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promulgationDate | 1917-05-27 ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Book I (General Norms) of 1983 Code of Canon Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
general obligations and rights under canon law
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sources of law in the Church ⓘ structure of ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ |
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