Code of Law — Pope Boniface VIII
The Liber Sextus of Boniface VIII
Promulgated 1298. Our own English translation, made from Friedberg’s edition of the Corpus Iuris Canonici (Leipzig, 1879–1881; vol. II, the Decretal collections, in the unaltered Graz reprint), with the Latin beside it. The Latin text is the LombardPress / Scholastic Commentaries and Texts Archive transcription of Friedberg, corrected against his print, used under its CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence. Download: PDF (complete) · PDF (Latin & English) · EPUB
The Sixth Book of the Decretals, promulgated by Boniface VIII in 1298 to stand beside the five books of Gregory IX: its prooemium, the 359 chapters under their titles in five books, and the eighty-eight Rules of Law that close it — cited by the manuals as “c. 1, in VI°”. Every chapter in English with its Latin one click away.
Contents
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- Prooemium
Book I
- Title I: On the Supreme Trinity and the Catholic Faith
- Title II: On Constitutions
- Title III: On Rescripts
- Title IV: On Custom
- Title V: On the Postulation of Prelates
- Title VI: On Election and the Power of the Elected
- Title VII: On Renunciation
- Title VIII: On Supplying the Negligence of Prelates
- Title IX: On the Times of Ordinations and the Quality of Those to Be Ordained
- Title X: On the Age, Quality, and Order of Those to Be Preferred
- Title XI: On the Sons of Priests and Others Illegitimately Born
- Title XII: On the Twice-Married
- Title XIII: On the Office of a Vicar
- Title XIV: On the Office and Power of a Delegated Judge
- Title XV: On the Office of a Legate
- Title XVI: On the Office of an Ordinary
- Title XVII: On Superiority and Obedience
- Title XVIII: On Pacts
- Title XIX: On Procurators
- Title XX: On Things Done by Force or Because of Fear
- Title XXI: On Restitution in Integrum
- Title XXII: On Arbiters
Book II
- Title I: On Judicial Proceedings
- Title II: On the Competent Forum
- Title III: On Joinder of Issue
- Title IV: On the Oath of Calumny
- Title V: On the Restitution of Those Despoiled
- Title VI: On Fraud and Contumacy
- Title VII: On One Placed in Possession for the Purpose of Preserving the Thing
- Title VIII: That Nothing Be Altered While Litigation Is Pending
- Title IX: On Confessions
- Title X: On Witnesses and Attestations
- Title XI: On Oaths
- Title XII: On Exceptions
- Title XIII: On Prescriptions
- Title XIV: On Sentence and a Matter Adjudged
- Title XV: On Appeals
Book III
- Title I: On the Life and Honesty of Clerics
- Title II: On Married Clerics
- Title III: On Clerics Not Residing in Their Church or Prebend
- Title IV: On Prebends and Dignities
- Title V: On an Ailing or Disabled Cleric
- Title VI: On Institutions
- Title VII: On the Grant of a Prebend or Church Not Vacant
- Title VIII: That Nothing Be Innovated While the See Is Vacant
- Title IX: On the Property of a Church Not to Be Alienated
- Title X: On the Exchange of Property
- Title XI: On Testaments and Last Wills
- Title XII: On Burials
- Title XIII: On Tithes, First Fruits, and Offerings
- Title XIV: On Regulars and Those Passing to Religion
- Title XV: On a Vow and the Redemption of a Vow
- Title XVI: On the State of Regulars
- Title XVII: On Religious Houses
- Title XVIII: On the Chapels of Monks
- Title XIX: On the Right of Patronage
- Title XX: On Rents, Exactions, and Procurations
- Title XXI: On the Consecration of a Church or Altar
- Title XXII: On Relics and the Veneration of Saints
- Title XXIII: On the Immunity of Churches, Cemeteries, and Other Religious Places
- Title XXIV: Lest Clerics or Monks Involve Themselves in Secular Business
Book V
- Title I: On Accusations, Inquisitions, and Denunciations
- Title II: On Heretics
- Title III: On Schismatics
- Title IV: On Homicide
- Title V: On Usury
- Title VI: On the Excesses of Prelates and Subjects
- Title VII: On Privileges
- Title VIII: On Injuries and Damage Inflicted
- Title IX: On Punishments
- Title X: On Penances and Remissions
- Title XI: On a Sentence of Excommunication, Suspension, and Interdict
- Title XII: On the Signification of Words
- Rules of Law (Regulae iuris)