The power of making laws

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 9 passages

Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On the Principles of Moral…, Book Third. On Laws, Third Question. On Human Law, First Article. On The Author Of Human Law, nn. 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134 & 135 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J.

Vol. I, Bk. III, Chapter II. The Power of Making Laws, n. 1 — No body of men could live together in peace without being subject to a supreme authority whose function it is to look after the common weal by defending the rights of all, repressing and punishing crime, and taking measu… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R.

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. I, Article III. On the Power of Making Laws, n. ¶1 — The power of making laws belongs to the power of jurisdiction, as it is called. Hence, for the sake of completeness and clarity, we shall speak first of the power of jurisdiction in general, then of the power of jurisdic… 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. — 26 passages

16. On the Author and the Subject of Law, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (26 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 12 passages

Vol. I, On Laws, II. On the Author of Law, nn. 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190 & 191 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 2 passages

Vol. II, Fundamental Moral Theology…, On Laws, nn. 333 & 334 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 15 passages

Vol. I, Tr. III, Chapter VI: The Author of Law, nn. 186, 187, 188, 189 & 190 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Tr. III, Ch. II, Art. I, § 2. On the Authority of the People and on the Secondary Forms of Human Law, nn. ¶1, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263 & 264 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 16 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tr. III, Ch. III, Article I. On the Author of Human Law, nn. 165–180 (16 passages)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 9 passages

Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Laws in General, Section B: On the Laws Whi…, Fourth Part: On Human and …, First Question: On Human L…, Article II: On the Author of Civil Law, nn. 267, 268 & 269 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 5 passages

Vol. I, Tr. III, Pt. I, Chapter II. On the Author of Law, or on the Legislator, nn. 74, 75, 75, Q. 2, 75, Q. 3 & 75, Q. 4 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)