When an oath ceases to bind

Intrinsic and extrinsic causes; dispensation and commutation.

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released from an oath (ed.)

In the index as Oath · Dispensation · Cessation · Commutation · Annulment · Annulment of a vow · Fear · Interpretation · Invalidation of a vow · Irritation · Null contract · Oaths · Obligation

In the manuals

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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J.

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. II, Chapter III. Oaths, n. 8 — An oath may cease to bind from intrinsic or from extrinsic causes. If circumstances produce a change in the matter of the oath so that it has become unlawful, or useless, or an obstacle to greater good, or if some condit… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P.

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 5. The Quasi-integral…, Oaths, n. 2262 — Cessation of Obligation of Promissory Oath. Cessation of Obligation of Promissory Oath.—The obligation of a promissory oath, like that of a vow (see 2226), ceases intrinsically or extrinsically. (a) Intrinsically, an oath ceases when there is a substantial change … Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. I, On the Second Precept of t…, III. On Oath, nn. 566, 567, 568 & 569 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P.

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. V, § 3. On the Obligation of an Oath, n. 455 — 455. 3. The cessation of the obligation of a promissory oath can be produced either by extrinsic causes or by intrinsic causes. From intrinsic causes the obligation of an oath ceases in almost the same way as a vow, name… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 20 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Fifth Part: On the Virtues…, Section B: On the Acts of …, Ch. IV, Question One: On Oath, Article III: On the Obligation of a Promissory Oath, nn. ¶1, 755, 756, 757 & 758 (20 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J.

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Second Precept of t…, Ch. II, Article II. On the Obligation of a Promissory Oath, n. 226, Q. 4 — Question 4. In what way does the obligation of an oath cease? Response. The obligation induced by a promissory oath ceases: 1st. If it is remitted by him for whose advantage the oath had been emitted; 2nd. If the sworn t… Read in context →

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 8 passages

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question XX: On the ways of removing the obligation of an oath, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Oaths — Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Koch–Preuss · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions · Concina, Theologia Christiana III · The Roman Catechism · 1917 Code of Canon Law · Decretum of Gratian · Decretals of Gregory IX · Liber Sextus — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)