A Topic of Moral Theology

The advocate's duties to his client

Knowledge, diligence, secrecy, fees; the poor.

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a lawyer's duties to the client (ed.)

In the index as Advocate · Advocates · Lawyer · Lie · Notary public

In the manuals

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. II, Bk. I, Pt. I, Chapter II. Duties of Advocates, n. 2 — With reference to the duties of the advocate toward his client, he must, of course, have the requisite knowledge and skill to undertake the case according to the reasonable expectations of his client, and he must exercis… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. III, On the Particular Obligati…, IV. On Advocates, Procurators, and Referendaries, nn. 33, 34, 35, 39 & 40 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Fourth Part: On Distributi…, Question Four: On Public J…, Article III: On Advocates, nn. ¶1, 643 & 644 (31 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Diss. V, Chapter IX — On the obligations of those who serve the courts, n. I — SECTION V — On the obligations of advocates and other ministers of the court. I. QUESTION I. What are the obligations of advocates? ANSWER. First of all it is necessary that advocates have the knowledge and skill by which they may be able to exercise their profession. A precise rule of that knowle… Read in context →

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Tr. I, Disputation XXXI: On the A…, Question I: Who can and ought to exercise this office, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation XXXI: On the A…, Question III: Whether an advocate is liable for light fault, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation XXXI: On the A…, Question IV: Whether an advocate engaged by the year is worthy of his fee in a year in which he did nothing, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation XXXI: On the A…, Question V: Whether an advocate is bound to defend a client gratis in grave necessity, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation XXXI: On the A…, Question VI: Whether an advocate can receive gifts, nn. 1–18 (18 passages)

Treated under the broader heading Duties of Advocates — Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology · The Casuist · The Roman Catechism — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)