A Topic of Moral Theology

Causes Which Excuse from Making Restitution

The causes that suspend or extinguish the duty of restitution: impossibility, condonation, compensation, and the rest.

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too poor to make restitution (ed.)

In the index as Restitution · Composition · Condonation · Debtors · Surrender of goods · Compensation · Creditors · Debts · Bankruptcy · Cession of goods · Impotence · Necessity · Presumption · Causes excusing from restitution · Damager · Doubt · Excusing causes · Impediments · Injustice · Occult compensation · Payments of Debt · Theft · Uncertain · Against the Will

In the manuals

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter Third. On the Repa…, Question Sixth. On Causes Excusing from Restitution, n. 514 — 514. Declarations. The causes excusing from restitution are numbered chiefly as four: a. condonation of the creditor; b. impotence of the debtor; c. cession of goods; d. composition. 1. Some of these causes excuse altoge… Read in context →

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. VII, Div. III, Chapter VI. Causes Which Excuse from Making Restitution, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 3. The Subjective Par…, Causes Excusing From Restitution, nn. 1797, 1798, 1799, 1800 & 1801 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, XXXIII. On Causes Excusing from Restitution, nn. 1459, 1460, 1461, 1462, 1463, 1464, 1465, 1466, 1467, 1468, 1469 & 1470 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part I — Chapter III: On Restitution, nn. 599, 606, 607, 608, 609 & 610 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Sect. 10, A. Restitution in General, Article 4: Causes Which Excuse From Restitution, nn. ¶1–¶25 (25 passages)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. III, Ch. IV, Article IV. On Causes Excusing From Restitution, n. ¶42 — The following is held as a general principle in this matter: Those causes excuse from making restitution which bring it about that the creditor is no longer reasonably unwilling that the restitution owed to him either be… Read in context →

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. III, Ch. IV, Art. IV, § 1. On Exempting Causes, nn. 241 & 242 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Section A: Concerning the …, Question Four: On Causes Excusing from Restitution, nn. ¶1 & 335 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Section A: Concerning the …, Question Four: On Causes E…, Article I: On Causes Excusing for a Time, nn. 336, 337, 338 & 339 (20 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. I, Tr. VIII, Pt. III, Sect. I, Chapter IV. On Causes Excusing from Restitution, nn. 460, 461, 462, 463, 463, Q. 2, 463, Q. 3, 463, Q. 4 & 463, Q. 5 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Diss. II, Chapter IV — What are the causes on account of which restitution may be omitted or deferred, nn. I, II & III (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Slater, Cases I, Restitution, Case 6. Excused from Making Restitution, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. V, Case XXII: Moral Impossibility of Restitution, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Right and Justice, On the Act of Commutative …, On the causes that take away the obligation of restitution, nn. 23, 24, 25 & 26 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Tr. I, Disputation XXIV: On Resti…, Question VII: When restitution is to be made, and the causes excusing from it, nn. 1–27 (27 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXIV: On Resti…, Q. VII, Subquestion IV: On two further causes excusing from restitution on the part of the debtor, n. 1 — TWO further causes still remain to be examined; the Prior is entrance into Religion; the Other is Cession of goods; in the former one voluntarily loses Dominion over himself; in the latter Dominion over his goods; concer… Read in context →

Tr. I, Disputation XXIV: On Resti…, Q. VII, Subquestion IV: On two fur…, Doubt I: Whether entrance into religion excuses from restitution, nn. 1–21 (21 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXIV: On Resti…, Q. VII, Subquestion IV: On two fur…, Doubt III: On the causes excusing from restitution on the part of the creditor, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation XXIV: On Resti…, Q. VII, Subquestion IV: On two fur…, Doubt IV: On the causes excusing from restitution on the part of the thing itself, n. 1 — One cause is judged, namely the destruction of the thing without the fault and delay of the debtor, because he had it in his keeping, and was bound to restore the same in specie. Then the thing perished for the Lord hims… Read in context →

Tr. I, Disputation XXIV: On Resti…, Q. VII, Subquestion IV: On two fur…, Doubt V: On the causes excusing from restitution on the part of the public authority, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Vol. I, Treatise on Justice and Ri…, Third Part. On Restitution, Sect. I, Chapter IV. On the Causes Excusing from Restitution, n. 722 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Restitution — Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions · The Roman Catechism · Spirago — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)