Article — 1917 Code of Canon Law
Article VI: Of the Indemnity of Witnesses
Superseded as law in 1983 — read why this Code still matters. Each canon links to its 1983 counterpart.
§ 1. A witness has the right of asking compensation for expenses which he sustained by reason of travel and staying in the place of the judgment, and a suitable indemnity for the interruption of his business or work.
§ 2. It belongs to the judge, the party and witness having been heard, and also experts if there is need, to tax the indemnity and expenses to be paid to the witness.
§ 1. Testis ius habet ad petendam compensationem impensarum, quas sustinuerit ratione itineris et commorationis in loco iudicii, et ad congruam indemnitatem pro interruptione sui negotii vel operis.
§ 2. Iudicis est, auditis parte ac teste, et, si opus sit, etiam peritis, taxare indemnitatem et impensas testi solvendas.
1983 Code correlation: can. 1571
If within the peremptory term prescribed by the judge the suitable quantity of money of which in can. 1909, Sec. 2 has not been deposited by the one who wishes to introduce witnesses, he is considered to have renounced the examination of the witnesses.
Si intra peremptorium terminum a iudice praestitutum congrua pecuniae quantitas de qua in can. 1909, § 2, ab eo qui testes inducere vult deposita non sit, is testium examini renuntiasse censeatur.