apostolic constitution motu proprio
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form of apostolic constitution
instrument of canon law
source of Catholic Church law
type of papal document
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.
Statements (48)
| 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.