A Topic of Moral Theology
Freedom of bequest and duty to one's family
No legitim in English law; the moral duty to provide; pious bequests.
The works themselves ask 4 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Also asked about as…
disinheriting family · leaving family out of the will (ed.)
In the index as Testator · Children · Disposable part · Legal reservation · Legitimate portion · Testament · Brothers, sisters · Civil law · Illegitimate children · Illegitimate children as to inheritance · Spurious child · Testamentary heirs · Will
In the manuals
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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. I, Bk. VII, Pt. II, Chapter III. Wills, n. 4 — A person who is capable of making a will may bequeath his property, both real and personal, to whomsoever he wishes; the legitim or reasonable part is not recognized by modern English law. This, of course, does not do aw… Read in context →
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part II — Chapter II: On Contracts in Particular, nn. 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724 & 725 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Sect. C, Ch. II, Question Four: On Principles Common to Donation and Testament, nn. 501, 502 & 503 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues
Tr. II, Disputation XI: On Testame…, Question III: Who can and ought to make a testament, or be instituted heirs, nn. 1–27 (27 passages)
Tr. IV, Disputation XIII: On the O…, Sect. I, Question VI: In which cases parents can disinherit their children, nn. 1–16 (16 passages)
Treated under the broader heading Wills — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology · Concina, Compendium · The Casuist · Decretals of Gregory IX and 1 more — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)