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PREFACE TO THIS NEW EDITION (V)

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION (VII)

LETTERS OF THE HOLY FATHER LEO XIII (IX)

TESTIMONIES AND JUDGMENTS OF THE HOLY SEE CONCERNING THE DOCTRINE OF ST. ALPHONSUS (XI)

Introduction to Moral Theology.

§ 1. On the nature of Moral Theology (I · 2)

§ 2. On the excellence and necessity of Moral Theology (2 · 4)

§ 3. On the method of Moral Theology (3 · 5)

§ 4. On the history and sources of Moral Theology (4 · 6)

§ 5. On the division of Moral Theology (7 · 8)

PART FIRST.

ON THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF MORAL THEOLOGY.

PROLOGUE. On the ultimate end of man (9 · 9)

TRACTATE I. On Conscience.

PROEMIUM. On conscience in general (11 · 11)

CHAPTER I. On true and erroneous conscience (13 · 15)

SCHOLIUM. On lax, scrupulous, and perplexed conscience (16 · 23)

1. On lax conscience (" · 24)

2. On scrupulous conscience (17 · 27)

3. On perplexed conscience (18 · 29)

CHAPTER II. On certain and doubtful conscience (19)

ARTICLE I. On the necessity of certain conscience (" · 30)

ARTICLE II. On the way of laying aside doubtful conscience through reflex principles (28 · 41)

I. General principles on which, in doubt, practical judgment immediately rests (" · 44)

II. Subsidiary principles by whose help possession is discerned in doubt (31 · 47)

A. Principles which regard the substance of the fact (" · 48)

B. Principles which regard the conditions of the fact (32 · 51)

CHAPTER III. On probable conscience (34 · 57)

ARTICLE I. On the nature of probability (" · 58)

§ 1. On opinions considered in themselves (35 · 61)

§ 2. On opinions taken comparatively (39 · 67)

1. By what notes opinions taken comparatively are distinguished among themselves (40 · 69)

2. What doubt, or what certainty, is had from opinions opposed to one another (42 · 74)

ARTICLE II. On the use of probability (45 · 79)

§ 1. On the illicit use of probability (" · 80)

§ 2. On the licit use of probability where there is question only of the honesty of the action (48 · 85)

VARIOUS SYSTEMS (49)

THE MORAL SYSTEM OF THE HOLY DOCTOR ALPHONSUS (54 · 88)

I. Exposition of the system (")

II. Demonstration of the system (55)

THESIS I (against the probabiliorists) (56 · 91)

THESIS II (against those who do not admit, in opinions, the rule concerning possession) (62 · 96)

THESIS III (against the more benign probabilists) (65 · 100)

III. The preeminent merit of the system of St. Alphonsus (73 · 104)

SCHOLIUM. On the way in which St. Alphonsus states his opinions (75 · 108)

TRACTATE II. On Laws.

PROEMIUM. On the notion of law (77 · 109)

Dissertation I. ON DIVINE LAW (79 · 113)

CHAPTER I. On eternal and natural law

ARTICLE I. On eternal law (" · 114)

ARTICLE II. On natural law (81)

§ 1. On the existence and object of natural law (" · 119)

§ 2. On the promulgation and knowledge of natural law (82 · 123)

§ 3. On the immutability of natural law (84 · 127)

CHAPTER II. On positive divine law (85 · 130)

I. On the Mosaic law (86 · 131)

II. On the Evangelical law (" · 132)

Dissertation II. ON HUMAN LAW (89)

Preliminary notions (" · 136)

CHAPTER I. On the institution of laws (90 · 137)

ARTICLE I. On legislative power (" · 138)

§ 1. On the author of ecclesiastical law (91 · 139)

SCHOLIUM. On ecclesiastical right (93 · 145)

§ 2. On the author of civil law (95 · 147)

SCHOLIUM. On civil right (97 · 151)

ARTICLE II. On the object or matter of law (" · 153)

CHAPTER II. On the promulgation and acceptance of law (100 · 156)

ARTICLE I. On the promulgation of law (" · 157)

ARTICLE II. On the acceptance of law (102 · 162)

CHAPTER III. On the interpretation of law (104 · 166)

ARTICLE I. On interpretation properly so called (" · 167)

§ 1. On authentic interpretation (" · 168)

§ 2. On usual interpretation (106 · 170)

§ 3. On doctrinal interpretation (107 · 171)

ARTICLE II. On epikeia (109 · 173)

CHAPTER IV. On the obligation of law (110 · 175)

ARTICLE I. What obligation law induces (")

§ 1. On the obligation of law in general (" · 176)

§ 2. On the obligation of penal law (113 · 181)

§ 3. On the obligation of invalidating law (116 · 185)

§ 4. On the obligation of law founded in presumption (118 · 190)

ARTICLE II. To whom the obligation of law extends itself (119 · 193)

§ 1. On children and others lacking the use of reason (121 · 194)

§ 2. On infidels and heretics (122 · 197)

§ 3. On regulars and clerics (123 · 199)

§ 4. On newcomers, travelers, and wanderers (124 · 203)

§ 5. On the legislator (128 · 209)

ARTICLE III. How the obligation of law must be satisfied

§ 1. On the way of satisfying the law (129 · 210)

§ 2. On the way of acting in concurrence of precepts (131 · 214)

CHAPTER V. On causes removing the obligation of law (133 · 217)

ARTICLE I. On ignorance of law (" · 218)

ARTICLE II. On impotence of observing the law (134 · 221)

ARTICLE III. On dispensation (137 · 227)

§ 1. On the power of dispensing (138 · 229)

§ 2. On the requisites for legitimate dispensation (143 · 237)

§ 3. On the interpretation and use of dispensation (147 · 242)

§ 4. On the cessation of dispensation (148 · 245)

SCHOLIUM. On doubt concerning the necessity of dispensation (149 · 248)

ARTICLE IV. On privilege (150 · 249)

§ 1. On the acquisition of privilege (151 · 250)

§ 2. On the use of privilege (152 · 251)

§ 3. On the interpretation of privilege (153 · 253)

§ 4. On the cessation of privilege (154 · 254)

CHAPTER VI. On the cessation of law (155 · 255)

ARTICLE I. On the cessation of law from within (" · 256)

ARTICLE II. On the abrogation and derogation of law (157 · 259)

ARTICLE III. On custom (158 · 261)

§ 1. On the conditions of legitimate custom (159 · 262)

§ 2. On the prohibition and abrogation of custom (161 · 266)

TRACTATE III. On Human Acts.

PROEMIUM. On the notion of a human act (164 · 269)

CHAPTER I. On the imputability of human acts (165)

ARTICLE I. On the principles of imputability (166)

§ 1. On the voluntary (" · 271)

§ 2. On the free (170 · 275)

ARTICLE II. On impediments of imputability (173)

§ 1. On violence (" · 281)

§ 2. On fear (174 · 285)

§ 3. On ignorance (176 · 287)

§ 4. On concupiscence (178 · 290)

SCHOLIUM. On habit (180 · 292)

On heredity, temperament, pathological states (" · 293)

CHAPTER II. On the morality of acts (183 · 294)

ARTICLE I. On the principles of morality (185 · 296)

§ 1. On the object (" · 297)

§ 2. On circumstances (186 · 299)

§ 3. On the end (187 · 303)

APPENDIX. On good acts (190 · 307)

ARTICLE II. On the extension of morality (")

§ 1. On the indifference of acts (" · 310)

§ 2. On the morality of an indirectly voluntary effect (195 · 313)

TRACTATE IV. On Sins.

PROEMIUM. On the notion of sin (199 · 316)

CHAPTER I. On the requisites for sin (201)

ARTICLE I. On advertence of the intellect (" · 317)

ARTICLE II. On consent of the will (203 · 320)

CHAPTER II. On the distinction of sins (207 · 323)

ARTICLE I. On specific distinction (" · 324)

ARTICLE II. On numerical distinction (210 · 326)

§ 1. On the multiplicity of morally interrupted acts (211 · 327)

§ 2. On diversity of total objects (214 · 330)

CHAPTER III. On the gravity of sins (216 · 333)

ARTICLE I. On mortal sin (218 · 335)

SCHOLIUM. On the effects of mortal sin (222 · 339)

ARTICLE II. On venial sin (223 · 340)

Scholium. On the effects of venial sin (226 · 344)

CHAPTER IV. On internal sins (227 · 345)

ARTICLE I. On depraved desires and purposes (" · 346)

ARTICLE II. On complacency and joy (229 · 350)

ARTICLE III. On morose delectation (231 · 354)

CHAPTER V. On capital sins (233 · 359)

1. On pride (234 · 360)

2. On avarice (235 · 362)

3. On gluttony (236 · 364)

4. On lust (237 · 367)

5. On envy (" · 368)

6. On anger (238 · 370)

7. On sloth (239 · 372)

CHAPTER VI. On the danger of sinning (240 · 373)

SCHOLIUM. On temptations (242 · 377)

TRACTATE V. On Virtues.

PROEMIUM. On the notion of virtue (244 · 379)

CHAPTER I. On the properties of virtues (246)

ARTICLE I. On the mediocrity of virtues (" · 381)

ARTICLE II. On the connection and order of virtues (247 · 384)

CHAPTER II. On the specific distinction of virtues (249 · 387)

ARTICLE I. On the distinction of virtues in the natural order (" · 388)

§ 1. On prudence and the virtues contained under it (250 · 391)

§ 2. On justice and the virtues annexed to it (252 · 398)

§ 3. On fortitude and the virtues annexed to it (256 · 405)

§ 4. On temperance and the virtues annexed to it (257 · 407)

ARTICLE II. On the distinction of virtues in the supernatural order (260 · 411)

CHAPTER III. On the acquisition and loss of virtues (262)

§ 1. On the acquisition of virtues (" · 414)

§ 2. On the diminution and loss of virtues (263 · 416)

PART SECOND.

ON THE PRECEPTS OF THE DECALOGUE AND OF THE CHURCH.

PROLOGUE (265 · 418)

SECTION FIRST.

On the Preambles to the Decalogue, or on the Theological Virtues.

PROEMIUM (265 · 419)

TRACTATE I. On Theological Faith.

CHAPTER I. On the nature of faith (266 · 420)

§ 1. On the material object of faith (267 · 421)

§ 2. On the formal object of faith (267 · 422)

§ 3. On the subject of faith (268 · 423)

CHAPTER II. On the necessity of faith (268 · 424)

§ 1. On the necessity of faith as regards the internal act (269 · 425)

§ 2. On the necessity of faith as regards the external act (272 · 428)

Responses of the Sacred Congregations (277)

CHAPTER III. On sins opposed to faith (278 · 434)

ARTICLE I. On infidelity (" · 435)

ARTICLE II. On heresy and apostasy from the faith (279 · 438)

§ 1. On the sins of heresy and apostasy (" · ")

§ 2. On the sanction against heresy and apostasy (282 · 442)

§ 3. On the absolution of heretics (283 · 443)

ARTICLE III. On dangers to faith (284)

§ 1. On liberty of cults (" · 444)

§ 2. On communication with heretics and infidels (286 · 447)

§ 3. On reading depraved books (288 · 451)

TRACTATE II. On Theological Hope.

CHAPTER I. On the nature of hope (290 · 456)

CHAPTER II. On the necessity of hope (292 · 459)

CHAPTER III. On sins opposed to hope (294 · 462)

TRACTATE III. On Charity.

CHAPTER I. On charity toward God (296)

ARTICLE I. On the nature of charity (" · 465)

ARTICLE II. On the necessity of charity toward God (298 · 469)

ARTICLE III. On sins opposed to charity toward God (301 · 474)

CHAPTER II. On charity toward neighbor (302 · 476)

ARTICLE I. On the order to be observed in charity (303 · 479)

§ 1. On the order of charity between us and neighbor (305 · 481)

§ 2. On the order of charity among neighbors themselves (307 · 484)

ARTICLE II. On acts of charity toward neighbor (308 · 485)

§ 1. On almsgiving (309 · 486)

§ 2. On fraternal correction (312 · 490)

ARTICLE III. On sins opposed to charity toward neighbor (316)

§ 1. On hatred of neighbor (" · 498)

SCHOLIUM. On sins akin to hatred (319 · 504)

§ 2. On scandal (320 · 505)

1. On the malice of scandal (322 · 507)

2. On permission of passive scandal (324 · 511)

3. On the obligation of repairing scandal (326 · 513)

4. On more frequent scandals (328 · 515)

§ 3. On cooperation in the sins of others (329)

1. On cooperation in general (" · 517)

2. On various cooperations (333)

I. On cooperation of servants (" · 521)

II. On cooperation of innkeepers (335 · 522)

III. On cooperation of workmen and merchants (336 · 523)

IV. On cooperation of printers and booksellers (337 · 524)

V. On cooperation in shameful matters (338 · 525)

VI. On cooperation in political matters (339 · 526)

SECTION SECOND.

On the Individual Precepts of the Decalogue.

PROEMIUM (341 · 528)

TRACTATE I. On the First Precept of the Decalogue.

CHAPTER I. On the virtue of religion (342 · 530)

ARTICLE I. On the notion of worship (343 · 531)

ARTICLE II. On the species of sacred worship (344 · 532)

§ 1. On the worship of latria (" · 533)

§ 2. On the worship of dulia (346 · 536)

ARTICLE III. On the distinction of acts of religion (348 · 541)

CHAPTER II. On acts of religion commanded by the first precept (349 · 542)

ARTICLE I. On devotion (" · 543)

ARTICLE II. On prayer (350 · 546)

ARTICLE III. On adoration and also on offerings, first-fruits, and tithes (353 · 550)

CHAPTER III. On sins opposed to the first precept (354)

ARTICLE I. On superstition (355 · 554)

§ 1. On idolatry (356 · 556)

§ 2. On divination (" · 557)

1. On a pact of man with the demon (" · 558)

II. On various divinations in particular (358 · 562)

SCHOLIUM. On spiritism (360 · 566)

§ 3. On vain observance (361 · 567)

1. On vain observance in general (362 · 568)

II. On hypnotism (363 · 569)

§ 4. On magic and malefice (367 · 571)

ARTICLE II. On irreligiosity (368 · 574)

§ 1. On temptation of God (" · 575)

§ 2. On sacrilege (369 · 578)

1. On personal sacrilege (371 · 581)

II. On local sacrilege (372 · 582)

III. On real sacrilege (373 · 583)

§ 3. On simony (374)

I. On the nature and gravity of simony (" · 584)

II. On causes on account of which simony ceases (377 · 588)

III. On the more frequent cases of simony (378 · 589)

IV. On penalties borne against simoniacs and also on the obligation of restoring what has been received (380 · 591)

TRACTATE II. On the Second Precept of the Decalogue.

CHAPTER I. On the praise of God and irreverence against His Most Holy Name (382 · 594)

ARTICLE I. On vain usurpation of the divine Name (383 · 595)

ARTICLE II. On blasphemy (384 · 596)

CHAPTER II. On oath and adjuration (388)

ARTICLE I. On oath (" · 600)

§ 1. On the validity of an oath (389 · 603)

§ 2. On the licitness of an oath (391 · 605)

First condition: Truth (")

Second condition: Justice (393 · 609)

Third condition: Judgment (394 · 612)

§ 3. On the obligation of a promissory oath (395 · 614)

ARTICLE II. On adjuration (398 · 618)

On the rules of exorcism (399 · 622)

CHAPTER III. On vow (400 · 623)

ARTICLE I. On the requisites for a vow (403 · 625)

ARTICLE II. On the obligation of a vow (405 · 627)

ARTICLE III. On the cessation of a vow (410 · 635)

§ 1. On irritation of vows (411 · 637)

§ 2. On dispensation of vows (414 · 641)

§ 3. On commutation of vows (419 · 646)

TRACTATE III. On the Third Precept of the Decalogue.

CHAPTER I. On feasts to be sanctified in general (420 · 652)

CHAPTER II. On the obligation of abstaining from servile works (424)

ARTICLE I. On works which are interdicted on feast days (" · 658)

ARTICLE II. On causes on account of which servile works are permitted (427 · 664)

CHAPTER III. On the obligation of hearing Mass (431 · 670)

ARTICLE I. On the requisites for hearing Mass (")

1. Presence of the body (" · 671)

2. Religious assistance (433 · 674)

3. Due place (435 · 677)

I. On public oratories (" · 678)

II. On private oratories (436 · 679)

ARTICLE II. On causes excusing from Mass (437 · 681)

TRACTATE IV. On the Fourth Precept of the Decalogue.

CHAPTER I. On piety, observance, and obedience (441)

1. On piety (" · 687)

2. On observance (442 · 689)

3. On obedience (443 · 690)

CHAPTER II. On the mutual duties of children and parents (445)

ARTICLE I. On the duties of children toward parents (" · 694)

SCHOLIUM. On paternal power (448 · 698)

ARTICLE II. On the duties of parents toward children (450 · 699)

CHAPTER III. On the mutual duties of spouses (450 · 703)

SCHOLIUM. On the emancipation of women (455 · 704)

CHAPTER IV. On the mutual obligations of inferiors and Superiors (455)

ARTICLE I. On the obligations of servants and masters (456)

§ 1. On the obligations of servants (" · 705)

§ 2. On the obligations of masters (457 · 707)

ARTICLE II. On the obligations of students and teachers (458)

§ 1. On the obligations of students (" · 709)

§ 2. On the obligations of teachers (459 · 710)

SCHOLIUM. On depraved schools (" · 712)

TRACTATE V. On the Fifth Precept of the Decalogue.

CHAPTER I. On justice and injury (464)

ARTICLE I. On commutative justice

1. The notion of right (" · 720)

2. The notion of strict justice (465 · 721)

ARTICLE II. On injury and injustice (466 · 722)

CHAPTER II. On homicide and its species (469 · 728)

ARTICLE I. On the killing of a malefactor (470 · 729)

ARTICLE II. On the killing of an aggressor (471 · 733)

ARTICLE III. On the killing of the innocent (474)

§ 1. On the killing of the innocent in general (" · 738)

§ 2. On procuring abortion (476 · 741)

CHAPTER III. On duel and war (481)

ARTICLE I. On duel (" · 746)

ARTICLE II. On war (483 · 749)

CHAPTER IV. On suicide and drunkenness (486)

ARTICLE I. On suicide (")

§ 1. On killing oneself (" · 753)

§ 2. On mutilating oneself (489 · 756)

SCHOLIUM. On vasectomy (490 · 756bis)

ARTICLE II. On drunkenness (491 · 757)

SCHOLIUM. On abuse of morphine and opium (494 · 761)

TRACTATE VI. On the Sixth and Ninth Precepts of the Decalogue.

Admonition of St. Alphonsus (495 · 762)

CHAPTER I. On chastity and lust in general (496 · 763)

ARTICLE I. On chastity and modesty (498 · 764)

ARTICLE II. On lust and immodesty (500 · 767)

CHAPTER II. On consummated sins of lust (504 · 771)

ARTICLE I. On sins of lust according to nature (")

§ 1. On fornication (" · 772)

§ 2. On defloration (506 · 776)

§ 3. On ravishment (507 · 779)

§ 4. On adultery (508 · 781)

§ 5. On incest (509 · 783)

§ 6. On carnal sacrilege (511 · 787)

ARTICLE II. On sins of lust against nature (512)

§ 1. On pollution (" · 790)

I. On directly voluntary pollution (" · 791)

II. On indirectly voluntary pollution (514 · 795)

III. On involuntary pollution (516 · 797)

§ 2. On onanism (517 · 801)

§ 3. On sodomy (" · 802)

§ 4. On bestiality (519 · 805)

CHAPTER III. On non-consummated sins of lust (520 · 807)

ARTICLE I. On shameful speech and reading obscene things (" · 808)

ARTICLE II. On immodest looks (523 · 812)

SCHOLIUM. On the art of the painter and sculptor (524 · 815)

ARTICLE III. On libidinous touches (525 · 816)

CHAPTER IV. On dangers to chastity (528 · 824)

I. On familiarity of the betrothed and lovers (" · 825)

II. On dances (531 · 829)

III. On spectacles (533 · 834)

TRACTATE VII. On the Seventh and Tenth Precepts of the Decalogue.

Dissertation I. ON THE RIGHT OF MAN IN EXTERNAL GOODS (537 · 839)

CHAPTER I. On the nature and species of dominion (538 · 841)

1. Full dominion (539 · 842)

2. Direct dominion, or of bare property (" · 843)

3. Usufruct (" · 844)

4. Use (541 · 846)

5. Predial servitude (542 · 847)

6. Possession (543 · 849)

CHAPTER II. On the object and subject of dominion (545)

ARTICLE I. On the object of dominion (" · 851)

§ 1. On the dominion of man over other men (546 · 853)

§ 2. On the dominion of man over the offspring of his own genius (547 · 855)

ARTICLE II. On the subject of dominion (549 · 857)

1. On the dominion of children of families (" · 858)

2. On the dominion of wives (552 · 863)

3. On the dominion of moral persons in civil and religious order (556 · 871)

CHAPTER III. On the modes of acquiring dominion (559 · 877)

ARTICLE I. On occupation (560 · 878)

§ 1. On occupation of animals (" · 879)

§ 2. On occupation of found things (562 · 882)

ARTICLE II. On accession (565 · 887)

ARTICLE III. On prescription (566 · 890)

§ 1. On acquisitive prescription (567)

1. A thing apt to be prescribed (" · 892)

2. Possession (568 · 893)

3. Legitimate title (" · 894)

4. Good faith (569 · 895)

5. Time required by law (570 · 897)

§ 2. On liberative prescription (572 · 899)

Dissertation II. ON INJURY OF RIGHT IN EXTERNAL GOODS (574 · 902)

CHAPTER I. On unjust taking of another's thing, or on theft (")

ARTICLE I. On the nature and gravity of theft in general (" · 903)

ARTICLE II. On certain thefts in species (576)

§ 1. On domestic thefts (" · 907)

§ 2. On petty thefts (577 · 908)

ARTICLE III. On causes excusing the taking away of another's thing (579)

§ 1. On necessity excusing the taking away of another's thing (" · 912)

§ 2. On occult compensation (581 · 916)

CHAPTER II. On unjust damaging (583 · 919)

1. On a thing abandoned or placed in danger (" · 920)

2. On impeding the obtaining of a just good (584 · 921)

3. On inequitable distribution of offices (586 · 922)

Dissertation III. ON REPARATION OF INJURED RIGHT, OR ON RESTITUTION (587 · 923)

CHAPTER I. On the obligation of making restitution (")

1. On the nature and gravity of the obligation of making restitution (" · 924)

2. On the roots of restitution (590 · 930)

CHAPTER II. On those who are held to restitution (592 · 934)

ARTICLE I. On the unjust possessor of another's thing (")

§ 1. On the possessor in good faith (" · 935)

§ 2. On the possessor in bad faith (595 · 940)

§ 3. On the possessor of doubtful faith (598 · 944)

1. On doubt beginning with the possession itself (599 · 945)

II. On doubt beginning after possession (" · 946)

ARTICLE II. On the unjust damager (601)

§ 1. On the unjust damager in general (" · 948)

§ 2. On various unjust damagers (606 · 951)

1. To what the homicide is held (" · 952)

II. To what the deflowerer is held (608 · 956)

III. To what the adulterer is held (611 · 961)

IV. To what one defrauding taxes is held (613 · 964)

V. To what one inflicting damage on occasion of military service is held (616 · 971)

VI. To what one negligent in office is held (618 · 974)

ARTICLE III. On the unjust cooperator (619 · 976)

§ 1. On those who cooperate positively (" · 977)

1. On the commander (620 · 978)

2. On the counselor (621 · 979)

3. On the consenter (622 · 983)

4. On the flatterer and receiver (623 · 985)

5. On the participant (624 · 986)

§ 2. On those who cooperate negatively (625 · 988)

CHAPTER III. On the measure and order of restitution (626)

ARTICLE I. On the measure of restitution (627 · 990)

ARTICLE II. On the order of restitution among unjust cooperators (629 · 995)

CHAPTER IV. On those to whom restitution must be made (630)

ARTICLE I. To whom restitution must be made (" · 997)

ARTICLE II. To whom restitution must be made first (633 · 1000)

§ 1. The order of creditors from positive law (" · 1001)

§ 2. The order of common creditors from natural law (634 · 1004)

CHAPTER V. On the circumstances of restitution (636 · 1007)

1. At what time restitution must be made (" · 1008)

2. In what place restitution must be made (637 · 1010)

3. In what way restitution must be made (639 · 1014)

CHAPTER VI. On causes excusing from restitution (640 · 1016)

ARTICLE I. On causes which suspend the obligation of making restitution (641 · 1017)

1. Impotence of the debtor (")

2. Damage of the creditor or of a third party (643 · 1020)

3. Cession of goods (" · 1021)

ARTICLE II. On causes which remove the obligation of restitution (645)

1. Legitimate compensation (" · 1024)

2. Condonation by the creditor (646 · 1026)

3. Authority of public power (" · 1027)

Dissertation IV. ON CONTRACTS (649)

CHAPTER I. On contracts in general (")

ARTICLE I. On the notion of contract (" · 1032)

ARTICLE II. On the requisites for contracting (651)

§ 1. On the matter of contract (" · 1035)

§ 2. On persons who can contract (654 · 1037)

I. On minors (" · 1039)

II. On wives (656 · 1041)

SCHOLIUM. On interdicted persons, prodigals, those civilly dead, and aliens (" · 1042)

§ 3. On the consent of those contracting (657)

I. On the endowments of legitimate consent (" · 1044)

II. On defects opposed to consent (on error, deceit, force, and fear) (659 · 1045)

§ 4. On the external form of contract (662 · 1053)

ARTICLE III. On the obligation of contract (663 · 1055)

CHAPTER II. On gratuitous contracts (667)

ARTICLE I. On promise (" · 1061)

ARTICLE II. On donation (669 · 1063)

ARTICLE III. On hereditary succession (673)

§ 1. On hereditary succession in general (" · 1069)

§ 2. On legal succession (677 · 1075)

§ 3. On testamentary succession (678 · 1077)

I. On the requisites for the validity of a testament (679 · 1078)

II. On the execution of a testament (686 · 1084)

ARTICLE IV. On mandate and management of affairs (688 · 1088)

ARTICLE V. On deposit and sequestration (689 · 1092)

ARTICLE VI. On loan for use and precarium (690 · 1096)

ARTICLE VII. On mutuum (691)

§ 1. On the nature of mutuum (" · 1099)

§ 2. On usury (693 · 1102)

§ 3. On titles excusing from usury (695 · 1107)

§ 4. On certain loans in species (699 · 1113)

CHAPTER III. On onerous contracts (701 · 1117)

ARTICLE I. On buying-selling (")

§ 1. On sale in general (" · 1118)

I. On the consent of the parties (702 · 1119)

II. On the saleable thing or merchandise (703 · 1122)

III. On price (707 · 1127)

§ 2. On certain sales in species (713)

I. On sale with an accessory pact (" · 1132)

II. On sale under the spear (714 · 1134)

III. On monopolies (715 · 1136)

IV. On sale through brokers (716 · 1140)

ARTICLE II. On permutation and exchange (718 · 1142)

ARTICLE III. On census (719 · 1146)

ARTICLE IV. On lease and hire (721 · 1149)

I. On lease of things (" · 1150)

II. On hire of work (722 · 1152)

SCHOLIUM. On work stoppage (726 · 1154)

ARTICLE V. On emphyteusis and fief (727 · 1155)

ARTICLE VI. On partnership (728 · 1157)

ARTICLE VII. On transaction (730 · 1160)

CHAPTER IV. On aleatory contracts (")

1. On insurance (" · 1161)

2. On wager (732 · 1163)

3. On lottery (733 · 1165)

4. On game (" · 1166)

SCHOLIUM. On speculations of the Exchange (735 · 1169)

CHAPTER V. On subsidiary contracts (736)

1. On suretyship (" · 1170)

2. On pledge and antichresis (737 · 1172)

3. On hypothec (738 · 1174)

TRACTATE VIII. On the Eighth Precept of the Decalogue.

CHAPTER I. On injury of truth (739 · 1176)

ARTICLE I. On lying (740 · 1177)

ARTICLE II. On mental restriction (741 · 1179)

ARTICLE III. On violation of secret (743 · 1184)

§ 1. On revelation of secret (744 · 1185)

§ 2. On inquiry into and use of another's secret (745 · 1188)

CHAPTER II. On injury of reputation (747 · 1190)

ARTICLE I. On rash judgment (748 · 1191)

ARTICLE II. On detraction (749 · 1195)

ARTICLE III. On the obligation of defending the reputation of neighbor (755 · 1202)

ARTICLE IV. On restitution of reputation (756 · 1205)

CHAPTER III. On injury of honor (759 · 1210)

ARTICLE I. On contumely (" · 1211)

ARTICLE II. On restitution of honor (760 · 1214)

SECTION THIRD.

On Ecclesiastical Precepts and Penalties.

TRACTATE I. On the Precepts of the Church.

CHAPTER I. On ecclesiastical fast (762)

ARTICLE I. On the obligation of fast (763 · 1218)

ARTICLE II. On the form of fast prescribed by the Church (764 · 1222)

§ 1. On abstinence to be observed on days of fast (765 · 1223)

§ 2. On one meal (767 · 1226)

§ 3. On the hour of the meal (770 · 1231)

ARTICLE III. On causes excusing from fast (771 · 1232)

1. Impotence (772 · 1233)

2. Labor (773 · 1235)

3. Piety (774 · 1238)

4. Dispensation (775 · 1240)

CHAPTER II. On abstinence outside fast (778 · 1244)

SCHOLIUM I. On fast in diverse regions (780 · 1247)

SCHOLIUM II. On the peculiar Law of Spain (781 · 1248)

TRACTATE II. On Censures and Ecclesiastical Penalties.

CHAPTER I. On censures in general (785)

ARTICLE I. On the notion and division of censures (" · 1251)

ARTICLE II. On the infliction of censures (788)

§ 1. On the author of censure (" · 1255)

§ 2. On the subject of censure (790 · 1259)

§ 3. On the cause or matter of censure (792 · 1263)

§ 4. On the form of censure (794 · 1265)

ARTICLE III. On causes excusing from censure (796 · 1269)

ARTICLE IV. On absolution from censures (798)

§ 1. How censures are released (" · 1274)

§ 2. Who can absolve from censures (801)

1. Regularly, outside necessity (" · 1278)

2. By way of exception, in a case of necessity (803 · 1282)

§ 3. What are the conditions of absolution (805 · 1286)

CHAPTER II. On the various species of censure (807)

ARTICLE I. On excommunication (" · 1290)

§ 1. On the effects of excommunication in the excommunicated person (808 · 1291)

§ 2. On the effects of excommunication with respect to the faithful (811 · 1294)

ARTICLE II. On suspension (813 · 1299)

1. Effect of suspension (814 · 1302)

2. Violation of suspension (816 · 1304)

3. Cessation of suspension (" · 1305)

ARTICLE III. On interdict (817 · 1306)

1. Extension of interdict (" · 1307)

2. Effects of interdict (818 · 1308)

3. Violation of interdict (819 · 1309)

4. Cessation of interdict (" · 1310)

CHAPTER III. On censures in force today from the Constitution of Pius IX Apostolicae Sedis (")

Preliminary notes (" · 1311)

ARTICLE I. On excommunications latae sententiae (821 · 1313)

§ 1. Excommunications latae sententiae reserved in a special way to the Roman Pontiff (" · 1314)

§ 2. Excommunications simply reserved to the Roman Pontiff (830 · 1328)

§ 3. Excommunications reserved to Ordinaries (841 · 1348)

§ 4. Excommunications latae sententiae reserved to no one (843 · 1351)

ARTICLE II. On suspensions latae sententiae (847 · 1361)

ARTICLE III. On interdicts latae sententiae (852 · 1376)

CHAPTER IV. On the other ecclesiastical penalties (854)

1. Deposition and degradation (" · 1381)

2. Infamy (" · 1383)

3. Cessation from divine things (855 · 1384)

4. Privation of ecclesiastical burial (" · 1385)

SCHOLIUM. On civil burial and on cremation of corpses (858 · 1388 bis)

APPENDIX. On the Constitution Officiorum ac munerum.

PRELIMINARY NOTIONS (861)

TITLE I. On the prohibition of books (864)

CHAPTER I. On prohibited books of apostates, heretics, schismatics, and other writers (" · 1)

CHAPTER II. On editions of the original text and non-vernacular versions of Sacred Scripture (865 · 5)

CHAPTER III. On vernacular versions of Sacred Scripture (866 · 7)

CHAPTER IV. On obscene books (867 · 9)

CHAPTER V. On certain books of special argument (868 · 11)

CHAPTER VI. On Sacred Images and Indulgences (869 · 15)

CHAPTER VII. On liturgical and prayer books (870 · 18)

CHAPTER VIII. On newspapers, sheets, and periodical booklets (871 · 21)

CHAPTER IX. On the faculty of reading and retaining prohibited books (872 · 23)

CHAPTER X. On denunciation of depraved books (873 · 27)

TITLE II. On the censure of books (874)

CHAPTER I. On prelates set over the censure of books (" · 30)

CHAPTER II. On the office of censors in the previous examination of books (875 · 38)

CHAPTER III. On books to be subjected to previous censure (876 · 41)

CHAPTER IV. On printers and publishers of books (877 · 43)

CHAPTER V. On the penalties established against transgressors of the General Decrees (878 · 47)