Dissertation II. On Matrimony Itself

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Matrimony can be both merely a contract, as the matrimony of non-baptized persons, and a contract which at the same time is a sacrament, as matrimony entered by baptized persons. Namely, Christ elevated to the dignity of a sacrament the very contract which existed from the beginning of the human race. Now many of the things to be said hold both for matrimony which is merely a contract and for that which is also a sacrament. Hence before we speak specifically about matrimony insofar as it is a sacrament, we shall first discuss matrimony in general. Therefore let there be:

Matrimony

Within this part

Part I. On Matrimony in Generalnn. 700–728
- Section I. On the Nature of Matrimonynn. 700–712
  - Chapter I. Summary Expositionnn. 700–701
  - Chapter II. Fuller Expositionnn. 702–712
    Scholion. On Conditional Matrimonynn. 710–712
- Section II. On the Division of Matrimonyn. 713
- Section III. On the Institution, Ends, Goods, Honesty, and Governance of Matrimonynn. 714–718
- Section IV. On the Properties of Matrimonynn. 719–723
  - Chapter I. On the Unity of Matrimonyn. 719
  - Chapter II. On the Indissolubility of Matrimonynn. 720–723
    Scholion I. On the Pauline Privilegen. 721
    Scholion II. On the Privilege of Faithn. 722
    Scholion III. On the Favor of Law which Belongs to Matrimonyn. 723
- Section V. On the Effects of Matrimonynn. 724–728
  - Scholion. On Legitimacy and Matters Akin to Itnn. 725–728
Part II. On Matrimony, Insofar as It Is a Sacrament, Particularlynn. 729–826
- Section I. On the Sacrament of Matrimony Considered in Itselfnn. 729–731
- Section II. On the Ministration of the Sacrament of Matrimony and the Form of its Celebrationnn. 732–752
  - Chapter I. On the Juridic Formnn. 734–742
    Article I. On the Ordinary Juridic Formnn. 734–737
    § I. Summary Expositionn. 734
    § II. Fuller Expositionnn. 735–737
    Point I. On the Requisites for a Pastor or Local Ordinary to Assist Validly at Marriagen. 735
    Point II. On the Requisites for a Pastor or Local Ordinary to Assist Licitly at Marriagen. 736
    Point III. On the Delegation of Another Priest to Assist at Marriagen. 737
    Article II. On the Extraordinary Juridic Formnn. 738–740
    Article III. On Those who Are Subject to the Juridic Formsnn. 741–742
  - Chapter II. On the Liturgical Formnn. 743–746
    Article I. On the Rite of Celebrationn. 743
    Article II. On the Rite of Blessing, or on the Solemn Blessing of Nuptialsnn. 744–746
    Scholion. On the Form to Be Observed in Marriage Between a Catholic Party and a Non-Catholic Partynn. 745–746
  - Chapter III. On the Time and Place of the Celebration of Marriagenn. 747–748
  - Chapter IV. On the Things to Be Observed After the Celebration of Marriage, or on the Registration of a Celebrated Marriagenn. 749–752
    Scholion. On Marriage of Consciencen. 752
- Section III. On the Reception of the Sacrament of Marriagenn. 753–826
  - Chapter I. On Impediments in Generalnn. 754–758
  - Chapter II. On Impedient Impediments in Particular (canons 1058-1066)nn. 759–769
    Article I. Simple Vown. 759
    Article II. Legal Relationshipn. 760
    Article III. Mixed Religionnn. 761–769
    Scholion. On Marriage with an Unworthy Personn. 769
  - Chapter III. On Diriment Impediments in Particularnn. 770–802
    Article I. Agen. 770
    Article II. Impotencenn. 771–775
    Article III. Bondnn. 776–779
    Article IV. Disparity of Cultnn. 780–781
    Article V. Sacred Ordernn. 782–783
    Scholion. On Sacred Order in the Eastern Churchesn. 783
    Article VI. Religionn. 784
    Article VII. Raptusn. 785
    Article VIII. Crimenn. 786–790
    § I. Adultery with a Promise of Marriagen. 787
    § II. Adultery with Attempted Marriagen. 788
    § III. Adultery with Spouse-Murdern. 789
    § IV. Spouse-Murder Alonen. 790
    Article IX. Consanguinitynn. 791–795
    § I. On Consanguinity according to Itselfnn. 791–793
    Scholion. Names of Blood-Relativesn. 793
    § II. On Consanguinity Insofar as It Is an Impediment of Marriagenn. 794–795
    Article X. Affinitynn. 796–798
    Scholion. Names of Affinesn. 798
    Article XI. Public Honestynn. 799–800
    Article XII. Spiritual Relationshipn. 801
    Article XIII. Legal Relationshipn. 802
  - Chapter IV. On Dispensation from Impedimentsnn. 803–826
    Article I. On the Power of Dispensingnn. 803–809
    § I. On the Power of the Supreme Pontiffn. 803
    § II. On the Power of Local Ordinariesnn. 804–806
    § III. On the Power of the Pastor and of the Priest Assisting at Marriage according to the Norm of Canon 1098, N. 2n. 807
    § IV. On the Power of the Confessornn. 808–809
    Scholion. Things to Be Noted Regarding the Power of Dispensingn. 809
    Article II. On the Causes of Dispensingnn. 810–812
    Article III. On the Petition for a Dispensationnn. 813–824
    § I. On the Person Petitioningn. 813
    § II. On the Person to Be Approached for the Petitionn. 814
    § III. On Drafting the Petitionnn. 815–824
    Point I. On the Petition by which a Dispensation Is Sought for the External Forumnn. 816–820
    Point II. On the Petition by which a Dispensation Is Sought for the Internal Forumn. 821
    Point III. On the Petition which Regards a Marriage Invalidly Contractednn. 822–824
    Scholion. On Healing Defects of a Dispensationnn. 823–824
    Article IV. On the Execution of a Dispensationnn. 825–826
Appendix I. On Invalid Marriagenn. 827–836
- Part I. On the Declaration of the Nullity of an Invalid Marriagen. 828
- Part II. On the Convalidation of an Invalid Marriagenn. 829–836
  - Section I. Simple Convalidationnn. 830–832
    Chapter I. On the Convalidation of a Marriage Invalid on Account of a Diriment Impedimentn. 830
    Chapter II. On the Convalidation of a Marriage Invalid on Account of Defect of Consentn. 831
    Chapter III. On the Convalidation of a Marriage Invalid on Account of Defect of Formn. 832
  - Section II. Sanation in the Rootnn. 833–836
    Scholion I. On the Convalidation of an Invalid Marriage Between a Catholic Party and a Non-Catholic Partyn. 834
    Scholion II. On the Inscription of a Convalidated Marriagen. 835
    Scholion III. On the Mode of Handling a Case of Convalidationn. 836
Appendix II. On the Separation of Spousesnn. 837–844
- Part I. On Full Divorcenn. 838–839
  - Section I. On the Dissolution of Marriage Between Baptized Persons, Not Consummatedn. 838
  - Section II. On the Dissolution of Marriage Between a Baptized Party and a Non-Baptized Partyn. 839
- Part II. On Semi-Full Divorcenn. 840–844
Appendix III. On Civil Marriagen. 845