A Topic of Moral Theology

Duties of Advocates

The advocate's office: what causes may be defended, the duties of fidelity and diligence, and just fees.

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attorneys · defending a guilty client · lawyers · referendary (ed.)

In the index as Advocate · Various offices: judge · Advocates · Procurator · Judge cooperating with an unjust law · Office, what it is · Physician · Procurators · Accused Person · Bailiffs · Declaratory, decisive sentence · Juror, cooperating with an unjust law · Notary · Referendary · Witnesses · Canonical, civil order of judgments · Clients · Custodians · Denunciation · Divorce · Examination · Falsification · Lawyer's practice · Privilege of forum

In the manuals

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. II, Bk. I, Pt. I, Chapter II. Duties of Advocates, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. I, Diss. III, Pt. IV, Sect. I, Ch. II, Article I. On Almsgiving, n. 535 — V. Mode of fulfilling the obligation. 1. The thing which the poor person needs can be given as a loan for use or as a loan for consumption: 1. if the poor person needs only the use of the thing; 2. if indeed he needs dom… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. I, Section IV. On Advocates, nn. ¶1 & 1141 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. III, On the Particular Obligati…, IV. On Advocates, Procurators, and Referendaries, nn. 32–45 (14 passages)

Vol. III, On Baptism, II. On the Matter and Form of Baptism, n. 408 — Is baptism valid if the pastor or another minister places the infant under falling rain? - Resp. In the affirmative, for in that way he truly washes the infant. Yet it would be better to collect water in the palm of the … Read in context →

Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)

93. On Advocates and Notaries, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (9 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. II, Treatise on Particular Sta…, Part First. On the State o…, Chapter II. On the Obligations of the Advocate and the Procurator, nn. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 (26 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tractate V: On Justice, Chapter VII: On Offices, nn. 506–533 (28 passages)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. III, Ch. III, Art. IV, I. On Injuries By Words In…, § 4. On The Obligations And Sins Of The Advocate, n. 162 — 162. Notion. 1. An advocate is he who in judgment defends the part of one or the other litigant. In several regions there are usually distinguished advocates who from office protect the matter of the treasury or of the c… Read in context →

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. I, TREATISE ON PARTICULAR STA…, PART FIRST: ON THE STATE O…, CHAPTER II: ON THE OBLIGATIONS OF AN ADVOCATE AND PROCURATOR, nn. ¶1060, ¶1061, ¶1062, ¶1063, ¶1064 & ¶1065 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Vol. II, Pt. IV, Tr. III, Ch. II, Art. II, § 1. Concerning Auxiliaries Of The Litigants, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶2313, ¶2314, ¶2315, ¶3, ¶2316, ¶2317, ¶2318, ¶2319, ¶2320, ¶2321 & ¶2322 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pastoral Questions

Ch. I, Question IV: Concerning Public Officials, nn. ¶4330, ¶4331, ¶4332, ¶4333, ¶4334, ¶4335, ¶4336 & ¶4337 (8 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)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. I, Tr. X, Pt. I, Chapter II. On the Obligations of Advocates, nn. 560, 561, 561, Q. 2, 561, Q. 3, 561, Q. 4, 561, Q. 5 & 561, Q. 6 (7 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, nn. ¶1, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, I, II, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, I, II, III, IV, V, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX (37 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Tr. I, Disputation XXXI: On the Advocate, n. 1 — AFTER the Judge has occupied the supreme place in the tribunal, and the Defendant has been brought before him, and the witnesses examined openly (which, however, is not always required, since sometimes it is more expedie… Read in context →

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

Vol. II, Case II: The Case of a Catholic Lawyer, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12 & ¶13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)

Pt. III, The Eighth Commandment, nn. ¶34 & ¶35 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, In Lawyers, nn. 1995–2008 (14 passages)

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, Part Fourth. On Particular…, Question Fourth. On the Advocate, nn. 735, 736, 737 & 738 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Duties of Certain Laymen — Tanquerey — this work does not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so its treatment stands one heading up (ed.)