A Topic of Moral Theology

Civil law and conscience

Just civil laws bind; laws that apply the natural law; statutes of limitation and barred remedies

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breaking the law · do civil laws bind in conscience · obeying the government · speeding · taxes (ed.)

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In the manuals

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. I, Bk. III, Ch. X, Section V. Civil or Municipal Law, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Appendix II. On Legal Just…, I. On Taxes, nn. 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054 & 1055 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Appendix II. On Legal Just…, II. On Succession Tax, n. 1056 — I. Notion. Succession tax is a tax which heirs must pay to the treasury from an inheritance obtained.Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 2. Duties of Members …, Taxes, nn. 2637, 2638, 2639, 2640 & 2642 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Enchiridion, and Supplement to the Compendium of Moral Theology of Gury-Ballerini (Enchiridion Morale)

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion, On Laws, nn. ¶1–¶23 (23 passages)

Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On Laws, nn. 166, 168, 170, 169, 171, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 190, 195, 214, 227, 227, 228, 237, 241, 242, 250, 258, 254, 260, 262, 264, 266, 270, 281, 272, 273, 279, 281, 282 & 285 (151 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, On Laws, VI. On the Law of Taxes, n. 232 — Whether and how do the laws of taxes oblige in conscience? A tax is called that which is paid to the State as necessary for the common expenses of the commonwealth. It is direct if it is imposed directly on persons, by r… Read in context →

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, XX. On Reparation of Injustice, n. 1323 — Resolutions: An unjust distributor of public offices is held to nothing toward the worthy person passed over, because he violated no strict right of his. Nevertheless he is certainly held toward society and toward privat… Read in context →

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

Vol. I, Treatise On Laws, Part Two. On the Principal…, Ch. II, Article II. On Civil Law, nn. 131 & 132 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. II, Fundamental Moral Theology…, On Laws, nn. 342, 343 & 344 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tr. III, Ch. III, Article IX. On Civil Law and Its Obligation, nn. 284, 285, 286 & 287 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. I, TREATISE ON LAWS, PART SECOND: ON THE PRINCI…, Ch. II, ARTICLE II: ON CIVIL LAW, n. ¶177 — 177. - As individual nations or political communities, so also our Federated States have their own laws, by which they are governed. Of these, a) some proceed from Congress; b) others from the legislative assemblies of t… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Laws in General, Section B: On the Laws Whi…, Fourth Part: On Human and …, Second Question: On the Po…, Article II: On the Obligation of Human Law, nn. ¶1, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288 & 289 (32 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. I, Tr. III, Pt. II, Chapter IV. On Civil Law, nn. 111 & 112 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Slater, Cases I, The Seventh Commandment—Ju…, Case 6. Patent-right, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Questions of Moral Theology

Slater, Questions, Civil Law and Conscience, nn. ¶566–¶582, ¶584, ¶585, ¶587, ¶588, ¶589, ¶590, ¶591, ¶592, ¶593, ¶594, ¶595, ¶596, ¶597, ¶598, ¶599, ¶601, ¶602, ¶603 & ¶604 (36 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Civil Law — Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)