apostolic constitution motu proprio

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An apostolic constitution motu proprio is a solemn papal document of the highest legislative authority, issued on the pope’s own initiative to establish or modify significant aspects of Church law or practice.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf form of apostolic constitution
instrument of canon law
source of Catholic Church law
type of papal document
appliesTo Latin Church NERFINISHED
belongsToTraditionOf papal legislative acts
canApplyTo Eastern Catholic Churches NERFINISHED
canBeCitedIn canonical jurisprudence
canDefine competence of dicasteries
canEstablish new Church institutions
canModify Code of Canon Law NERFINISHED
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches NERFINISHED
canRegulate governance of ecclesial bodies
liturgical discipline
sacramental discipline
canReorganize Roman Curia NERFINISHED
ecclesiastical structures
hasAuthor pope
hasBindingForce particular when specified
universal
hasForm solemn papal document
hasJurisdiction Catholic Church NERFINISHED
hasLegalEffect abrogates prior norms
amends existing canonical norms
creates universal norms
hasLegislativeAuthorityLevel highest in Church law
hasPurpose to establish Church law
to modify Church law
to regulate Church practice
hasTargetAudience entire Church
specific groups of faithful when specified
isDistinguishedBy personal initiative of the pope
isDistinguishedFrom apostolic constitution issued in forma specifica
isGovernedBy canon law norms on universal laws
isHigherInRankThan apostolic letter motu proprio
instruction of dicastery
papal rescript
isInterpretedAccordingTo canonical rules of interpretation
isIssued on pope’s own initiative
isPromulgatedBy publication in Acta Apostolicae Sedis
issuedBy Supreme Pontiff NERFINISHED
languageTypicallyUsed Latin
latinTermIncludes motu proprio
latinTermMeaning of his own accord
mayContain doctrinal elements
primarilyCharacterizedAs legislative act GENERATED
requires papal signature
requiresForValidity proper promulgation

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Apostolic Constitution Indulgentiarum Doctrina legalForm apostolic constitution motu proprio