Chapter III. On Censures In Species

Preliminary Note. We treat this matter very briefly, both because it principally pertains to ecclesiastical law, and because there has already been discussion in their proper places of the more frequent censures, for example, against those procuring abortion, perpetrating a duel, heretics, and so forth, and because there still exist several censures which occur very rarely in the practice of the confessor. - Since there are three species of censures, we divide this chapter into three articles: 1. on excommunication; 2. on interdict; 3. on suspension.