Title — 1917 Code of Canon Law
Title X: Of Proofs
Superseded as law in 1983 — read why this Code still matters. Each canon links to its 1983 counterpart.
The following do not need proof:
1° Notorious facts, according to the norm of can. 2197, nn. 2, 3.
2° Things which are presumed by the law itself.
3° Facts asserted by one of the contestants and admitted by the other, unless proof is nevertheless required by law or by the judge.
Non indigent probatione:
1° Facta notoria, ad normam can. 2197, nn. 2, 3;
2° Quae ab ipsa lege praesumuntur;
3° Facta ab uno ex contendentibus asserta et ab altero admissa, nisi a iure vel a iudice probatio nihilominus exigatur.
1983 Code correlation: can. 1526
§ 1. The burden of proving rests upon him who asserts.
§ 2. When the actor does not prove, the defendant is absolved.
§ 1. Onus probandi incumbit ei qui asserit.
§ 2. Actore non probante, reus absolvitur.
1983 Code correlation: can. 1526
Proofs which seem to be requested for linking delays to the judgment, such as examination of a witness far distant, or whose domicile is unknown, or cognizance of a document which cannot be had quickly, the judge is not to admit, unless these proofs seem necessary because the others are lacking or are not sufficient.
Probationes quae ad moras iudicio nectendas postulari videntur, ceu examen testis longe dissiti, aut cuius domicilium nescitur, vel cognitio documenti quod cito haberi non potest, iudex ne admittat, nisi hae probationes necessariae videantur quia ceterae deficiant aut satis non sint.
Within this title
- Chapter I: Of the Confession of the Partiescann. 1750–1753
Chapter II: Of Witnesses and Attestationscann. 1754–1791
- Article I: Who Can Be Witnessescann. 1756–1758
- Article II: By Whom, How, and How Many Witnesses Can Be Introduced, and Who Can Be Excludedcann. 1759–1766
- Article III: Of the Oath of Witnessescann. 1767–1769
- Article IV: Of the Examination of Witnessescann. 1770–1781
- Article V: Of the Publication of Testimonies and Their Reprobationcann. 1782–1786
- Article VI: Of the Indemnity of Witnessescann. 1787–1788
- Article VII: Of the Credibility of Testimoniescann. 1789–1791
- Chapter III: Of Expertscann. 1792–1805
- Chapter IV: Of Access and Judicial Inspectioncann. 1806–1811
Chapter V: Of Proof by Instrumentscann. 1812–1824
- Chapter VI: Of Presumptionscann. 1825–1828
- Chapter VII: Of the Oath of the Partiescann. 1829–1836