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  • On the Prohibition and Censorship of Books
    • Imprimatur
  • Preface to This Fourth Edition
  • Summary of Contents
  • Prooemium
  • Part One: General Notions
    • Chapter I: Historical Notions
      • I. On the Prohibition of Books
      • II. On the Previous Censorship of Books
    • Chapter II: The Present Usefulness of Laws of This Kind
    • Chapter III: Brief Description of the Laws Which Are in Force Today
    • Chapter IV: Abrogation of the Earlier Law
    • Chapter V: The Universal Force of These Laws
    • Chapter VI: The Right Interpretation of These Laws
      • I. What General Principles Are to Be Used
      • II. Applications or Particular Cases
      • A. Book, Booklet, Writing
      • 3. On the Signification of Various Words and Clauses
    • Chapter VII: What Acts the Prohibition of a Book Forbids by Positive Law
      • I. On Perfect Prohibition
      • II. On Less Perfect Prohibition
    • Chapter VIII: Obligation of Conscience. Gravity of Fault
    • Chapter IX: By What Power Books Are Prohibited
  • Part Two: Commentaries on the General Decrees
    • Title I: On the Prohibition of Books
      • Chapter I: On the Prohibited Books of Apostates, Heretics, Schismatics, and Other Writers
        • Article 1
        • Article 2
        • Article 3
        • Article 4
      • Chapter II: On Editions of the Original Text and of Non-Vernacular Versions of Sacred Scripture
        • Article 5
        • Article 6
      • Chapter III: On Vernacular Versions of Sacred Scripture
        • Article 7
        • Article 8
      • Chapter IV: On Obscene Books
        • Article 9
        • Article 10
      • Chapter V: On Certain Books of Special Subject Matter
        • Article 11
          • I. On Books Which Contain a Certain Kind of Detractions
          • II. On Books Which Act Perversely Concerning the Inspiration of Sacred Scripture
          • III. On Books Injurious to the Ecclesiastical Hierarchy or to the Clerical or Religious State
        • Article 12
        • Article 13
          • I. On Books or Writings Which Report New Supernatural Facts
          • II. On the Other Part
        • Article 14
          • I. On Books Which Patronize Duel, Suicide, Divorce
          • II. On Books Which Favor Masonic Sects
          • III. On Books Which Defend Errors Proscribed by the Holy See
      • Chapter VI: On Sacred Images and Indulgences
        • Article 15
        • Article 16
        • Article 17
      • Chapter VII: On Liturgical and Prayer Books
        • Article 18
        • Appendix on Gregorian Melodies
        • Article 19
        • Article 20
      • Chapter VIII: On Newspapers, Sheets, and Periodical Booklets
        • Article 21
          • I. On Proscribed Newspapers, Sheets, and Periodical Booklets
          • II. On Pastoral Vigilance to Be Exercised by Ordinaries
        • Article 22
      • Chapter IX: On the Faculty of Reading and Retaining Prohibited Books
        • Article 23
        • Article 24
        • Article 25
          • I. On Ordinary Power
          • II. On Delegated Power
        • Article 26
          • I. On the Former Part
          • II. On the Other Part
      • Chapter X: On the Denunciation of Bad Books
        • Article 27
        • Article 28
        • Article 29
          • I. On the Former Part
          • II. On the Other Part
    • Title II: On the Censure of Books
      • Chapter I: On the Prelates Set Over the Censure of Books
        • Article 30
        • Article 31
        • Article 32
        • Article 33
        • Article 34
        • Article 35
        • Article 36
        • Article 37
      • Chapter II: On the Office of Censors in the Previous Examination of Books
        • Articles 38 and 39
        • Article 40
      • Chapter III: On Books to Be Submitted to Previous Censure
        • Article 41
          • I. On Books
          • II. On Any Writings Whatever
        • Article 42
          • I. On Books
          • II. On Periodic Sheets
      • Chapter IV: On Typographers and Editors of Books
        • Article 43
        • Article 44
        • Article 45
        • Article 46
      • Chapter V: On the Penalties Established Against Transgressors of the General Decrees
        • Article 47
        • Article 48
        • Article 49
          • Additamenta
  • Part Three: Summary of the General Decrees; and a Brief Repetition Arranged in Logical Order
    • I. Laws on the Prohibition of Books and Works
    • II. Laws on Previous Censure
    • III. On the Sanctions of These Laws, and the Faculty of Reading and Retaining Prohibited Works
  • Part Four: Formulae and Catalogues
    • Chapter I: Formulae
      • Article 1: Formulae of the Sacred Congregation of the Index
        • I. Indults for Permitting the Reading of Prohibited Books
      • Article 2: Formulae of the Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide
        • I. Indults for Permitting the Reading of Prohibited Books
        • II. Faculties of Reading and Retaining Prohibited Books
    • Chapter II: Catalogues
      • I. List of Writers Whose Works Are Marked by the General Clause, Together with the Day of the Decree
      • II. List of Works Proscribed by Special Decree After the Index of Leo XIII Was Published
  • Leo XIII, Constitution on the Prohibition and Censure of Books (Officiorum ac Munerum)
    • Title I: On the Prohibition of Books
      • Chapter I: On Prohibited Books of Apostates, Heretics, Schismatics, and Other Writers
      • Chapter II: On Editions of the Original Text and Non-Vernacular Versions of Sacred Scripture
      • Chapter III: On Vernacular Versions of Sacred Scripture
      • Chapter IV: On Obscene Books
      • Chapter V: On Certain Books of Special Subject Matter
      • Chapter VI: On Sacred Images and Indulgences
      • Chapter VII: On Liturgical and Prayer Books
      • Chapter VIII: On Newspapers, Sheets, and Periodic Pamphlets
      • Chapter IX: On the Faculty of Reading and Retaining Prohibited Books
      • Chapter X: On the Denunciation of Bad Books
    • Title II: On the Censure of Books
      • Chapter I: On the Prelates Set Over the Censure of Books
      • Chapter II: On the Office of Censors in the Previous Examination of Books
      • Chapter III: On Books to Be Submitted to Previous Censure
      • Chapter IV: On Typographers and Editors of Books
      • Chapter V: On the Penalties Established Against Transgressors of the General Decrees
  • Benedict XIV, Constitution by Which the Method to Be Observed in the Examination and Proscription of Books Is Prescribed (Sollicita ac provida)
  • Bibliography
    • I. From Doctors of the Former Age
    • II. From Those Who Were Writing in Our Age, but Before This Constitution
    • III. From Those Who Have Interpreted the Present Constitution
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