What a law is

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Bk. III, Chapter I. The Nature of Law, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. I, Article I. On the Nature of Law in General, nn. 73, 74, 75 & 76 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

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

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. III, Art. 1. Law in General, Definition, n. 285 — Definition. (Summa Theologica, I-II, qq. 90-92.) Definition.—Law is an ordinance of the reason for the common good promulgated by him who has authority in the community. (a) It is an ordinance, that is, a command or prohibition whic… 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)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 19 passages

15. On the Nature of Law, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (19 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 14 passages

Vol. I, On Laws, I. On the Nature of Law, nn. 166–179 (14 passages)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 3 passages

Vol. II, Fundamental Moral Theology…, On Laws, nn. 207, 208 & 209 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 23 passages

Vol. I, Treatise III: On Laws, nn. 155, 156, 157, 158 & 159 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Tr. III, Title I: On Laws in Common, n. ¶1 — The order of speaking will naturally be this: first we shall treat of laws in common, then of divine law, then of human ecclesiastical law, finally of civil law. Between divine and human law we shall briefly explain the … Read in context →

Vol. I, Tr. III, Chapter I: The Notion of Law, nn. 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165 & 166 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Tr. III, Chapter II: The Properties of Law, nn. 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173 & 174 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Tr. III, Chapter III: On the Sanction of Law, nn. 175 & 176 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 6 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tr. III, Chapter I. On the Notion and Divisions of Law, nn. 142, 143, 144, 145, 146 & 147 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 37 passages

Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Laws in General, Section A: On Law Accordin…, First Part: On Law in Gene…, First Question: On Law Its…, Article I: On the Essence of Law, nn. ¶1, 221, 222, 223, 224 & 225 (37 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Tr. III, Pt. I, Chapter I. On the Nature and Properties of Law, nn. 72 & 73 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Charles-René Billuart, O.P. — 6 passages

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Laws, On Law in General, What is law?, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)