causa — Decretum of Gratian
Causa XI
GRATIAN. A cleric conducted a dispute concerning estates against another cleric, whom he wished to bring before a civil judge; the defendant wished to stand only before an ecclesiastical judge. But the plaintiff, through the power of the civil judge, cast him from his possession. When the bishop heard this, he suspended him from office; he, despising the sentence of his bishop, administered his office. When this was learned, the bishop gave a sentence against him without hope of restoration. (Qu. I.) Here it is first asked whether a cleric is to be brought before a civil judge. (Qu. II.) Second, if he is not to be brought, whether this fault is worthy of suspension. (Qu. III.) Third, if it was not worthy, whether one who despises the sentence of his bishop ought to be irreparably deposed.
GRATIANUS. Clericus aduersus clericum questionem de prediis agitauit, quem ad ciuilem iudicem producere uoluit reus non nisi ante iudicem ecclesiasticum stare uolebat; actor uero potentia ciuilis iudicis illum a possessione sua deiecit. Quo audito episcopus eum ab offitio suspendit; ille contempta episcopi sui sententia offitium suum administrauit. Hoc conperto episcopus sine spe restitutionis in eum sententiam dedit. (Qu. I.) Hic primum queritur, utrum clericus ante ciuilem iudicem sit producendus? (Qu. II.) Secundo, si producendus non est, an hec culpa sit digna suspensione? (Qu. III.) Tertio, si digna non fuerit, an contemptorem sententiae sui episcopi inreparabiliter oporteat deponi?
Friedberg, col. 625/626