Dissertation III — On Those Who Can Vow

On the cessation of vows on account of the cessation of the final cause, or the change of circumstances; and on the invalidation, dispensation, and commutation of the same

[Introductory remarks] We undertake to review many matters in this disputation, which we shall explain here briefly, since they have a complete connection with those things which are necessary in the following disputation. Which matters some will treat at greater length in the next Book, dissert. 8, ch. 4, on oaths. We shall dispatch them here as briefly as possible.

Annulment, dispensation and commutation of vows

Within this division

Chapter I — On those who possess the use of reason
Chapter II — On the cessation of vows on account of the cessation of the final cause, and the change of circumstances
Chapter III — On the invalidation of vows, and on those who possess the faculty of invalidating them
Chapter IV — On the power which Prelates of Regulars have to invalidate the vows of their subjects
Chapter V — Which vows of children parents, guardians, and curators can invalidate
Chapter VI — On the vows of wives
Chapter VII — On the power of masters over the vows of servants
Chapter VIII — On the relaxation of vows by force of dispensation
Chapter IX — To whom, by ordinary right, the power of dispensing in vows belongs
Chapter X — On the power of Prelates of Regulars in dispensing vows
Chapter XI — On the power of Prelates of Regulars, and of Confessors, in dispensing the vows of secular persons
Chapter XII — On vows reserved to the Supreme Pontiff. The true interpretation of this reservation
Chapter XIII — For a valid and licit dispensation, a reasonable cause is necessary
Chapter XIV — On the commutation of vows, and on those who have the faculty of commuting them
Chapter XV — What equality legitimate commuters of vows ought to observe; what causes are required for a legitimate commutation
Chapter XVI — On the commutation of vows by force of the jubilee, or of the crusade bull
Chapter XVII — On returning to the prior matter after the commutation of a vow, once accepted by the one vowing
Chapter XVIII — What rule ought to be observed in the commutation of vows