Killing an unjust aggressor in self-defence

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Fifth. On the Fifth P…, Question Fourth. On the Killing of an Unjust Aggressor, nn. 332, 333, 334 & 335 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J.

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. V, Chapter III. Justifiable Homicide, n. 1 — IN defence of my own life from unjust attack I may use whatever violence is necessary and even go to the length of killing the aggressor, if I cannot otherwise save my life. This right of self-defence all laws, human and… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. I, On the Fifth Precept of th…, III. On the Killing of an Unjust Aggressor, nn. 726 & 727 (2 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.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 20 passages

Vol. I, Treatise On the Precepts o…, On the Fifth Precept of th…, Ch. II, Article II. On the Killing of an Unjust Aggressor, nn. 395, 396, 397, 398 & 399 (20 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 9 passages

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part I — Chapter II: On Injury, or the Violation of Right, nn. 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332 & 333 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 17 passages

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. IV, Section 2: The Right of Self-Defense, nn. ¶1–¶17 (17 passages)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 4 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. III, Ch. III, Art. III, § 2, 2. On The Killing Of An Unjust Aggressor Or On Bloody Defense, nn. 120, 121, 122 & 123 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 5 passages

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. V, Ch. II, ARTICLE II: On the Killing of an Aggressor, nn. ¶733, ¶734, ¶735, ¶736 & ¶737 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 5 passages

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. II, ARTICLE II: ON THE KILLING OF AN UNJUST AGGRESSOR, nn. ¶467, ¶468, ¶469, ¶470 & ¶471 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 18 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Section B: On Justice and …, Ch. I, Question Three: On the Killing of One's Neighbor, nn. 361 & 362 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 6 passages

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Fifth Precept of th…, Ch. II, Article II. On the Killing of an Unjust Aggressor, nn. 268, 269, 269, Q. 2, 269, Q. 3, 269, Q. 4 & 269, Q. 5 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 49 passages

Tr. I, Disputation XXVI: On Homic…, Question VI: Whether it is lawful to kill a man within the limits of blameless defense, in defense of oneself or one's goods, nn. 1–24 (24 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXVI: On Homic…, Q. VI, Doubt I: Whether it is lawful to kill someone to preserve one's honor, rather than flee, nn. 1–20 (20 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXVI: On Homic…, Q. VI, Doubt II: Whether one who is attacked is bound in some case to kill the aggressor, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)