A Topic of Moral Theology

Nature of Justice and Right

Justice as the virtue rendering each his due, and right (ius) as its object: the kinds of justice and of rights.

Within this topic

In the index as Right (Jus) · Justice · Dominion (Dominium) · Goods (Bona) · Prescription (Praescriptio) · Possession · Usufruct (Ususfructus) · Bishop (Episcopus) · Ownership · Servitude, as a species of dominion (Servitus, ut species dominii) · Wife (Uxor) · Colleges ("Corporations") · Church, as temple (Ecclesia, ut templum) · Clerics (Clerici) · Injury · Justice regarded etymologically · Servitude · Children of a family (Filiifamilias) · Good Faith (Bona fides) · Lost Things (Amissae res) · Husband (Maritus) · Oblations (Oblationes) · Property · Title (Titulus)

In the manuals

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. VII, Div. I, Chapter I. Nature of Justice and Right, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, I. On Justice Considered Generally, nn. 832–881 (50 passages)

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Vol. I, Treatise on Justice and Ri…, First Part. On the Nature …, Ch. I, Article I. On the Nature of Justice, nn. 517 & 518 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Treatise on Justice and Ri…, First Part. On the Nature …, Ch. I, Art. III, § I. On the General Principles of Right, nn. ¶1, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530 & 531 (30 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Treatise on Justice and Ri…, First Part. On the Nature …, Ch. I, Art. III, § II. On the General Principles of Justice, nn. ¶1, 532, 533, 534 & 535 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Prolegomena: On Justice and Right, nn. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part I — Chapter I: On the Existence of Right, nn. 28, 29 & 30 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tractate V: On Justice, Section I: General Notions Concerning the Virtue of Justice, nn. ¶1, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345 & 346 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tractate V: On Justice, Ch. IV, Appendix: On the Perfection of Justice, nn. 685, 686, 687, 688, 689 & 690 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Section I. On Right And On The Virtue Of Justice Itself, n. ¶8 — In this first section we shall treat 1. of right itself, which is the proper object of the virtue of justice, and which it is of much importance to understand rightly; for several false notions of right also harm Catholi… Read in context →

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. I, Chapter I. On The Notion And Division Of Right, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, TREATISE V: On the Fifth Precept of the Decalogue, n. ¶719 — 719. In the fourth precept we saw how man must have himself specially toward neighbor who is superior to him. In the six last precepts of the Decalogue we shall set forth the duties which must be observed toward EQUAL ne… Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. V, CHAPTER I: On Justice and Injury, n. ¶1 — Here there is treatment of commutative justice alone, to which injury and injustice are properly opposed. As regards other things, see n. 398.Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. V, Ch. I, ARTICLE I: On Commutative Justice, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶720, ¶3 & ¶721 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. V, Ch. I, ARTICLE II: On Injury and Injustice, nn. ¶722, ¶723, ¶724, ¶725, ¶726 & ¶727 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE AND PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE AND RIGHT, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, CHAPTER I: ON THE GENERAL NOTIONS OF JUSTICE AND RIGHT, n. ¶1 — ---Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, Ch. I, ARTICLE I: ON THE NATURE OF JUSTICE, nn. ¶580, ¶581 & ¶582 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, Ch. I, ARTICLE II: ON THE NATURE OF RIGHT, nn. ¶583, ¶584, ¶585 & ¶586 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, Ch. I, ARTICLE III: ON THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE, nn. ¶1, ¶587, ¶2 & ¶588 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, CHAPTER II: ON THE PRINCIPAL SPECIES OF RIGHT, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, Ch. II, ARTICLE I: ON DOMINION, nn. ¶589 & ¶590 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, Ch. II, Art. I, § I. On the object of dominion, nn. ¶1, ¶591, ¶592, ¶593, ¶594, ¶595, ¶596, ¶597, ¶598 & ¶599 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, Ch. II, Art. I, § II. On the subject of dominion, nn. ¶600, ¶1, ¶601, ¶602, ¶603, ¶604, ¶2, ¶605, ¶606, ¶607, ¶608, ¶609, ¶610, ¶611, ¶3, ¶612, ¶613, ¶4, ¶614, ¶615, ¶616, ¶617, ¶618 & ¶5 (24 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, Ch. II, Art. I, § I. Whether and of what temporal things the Church can have dominion, and in what way this is recognized by our law, nn. ¶619 & ¶620 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, Ch. II, Art. I, § II. What is the subject in which direct dominion of ecclesiastical goods resides, and what is required so that they may be legitimately acquired and held, nn. ¶621, ¶622 & ¶623 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, Ch. II, Art. I, § III. To whom the administration of ecclesiastical goods pertains, and in what way it is to be conducted, nn. ¶624, ¶625, ¶626 & ¶627 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, Ch. II, Art. I, § IV. What are the various species of ecclesiastical goods, and what is to be observed here concerning each, nn. ¶1, ¶628, ¶629, ¶630, ¶631, ¶632, ¶633, ¶634, ¶635, ¶636 & ¶637 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, Ch. II, Art. I, § III. On the acquisition of dominion, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶638, ¶3, ¶639, ¶640, ¶4, ¶641, ¶642, ¶643, ¶644, ¶645, ¶646, ¶647, ¶5, ¶648, ¶649, ¶650, ¶651, ¶652, ¶653, ¶654, ¶655, ¶656, ¶6, ¶657, ¶658, ¶659, ¶660, ¶7, ¶661, ¶8, ¶662, ¶663, ¶9, ¶664, ¶10, ¶665, ¶666, ¶667, ¶668, ¶11, ¶669, ¶670, ¶12, ¶671, ¶672, ¶673 & ¶674 (49 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, Ch. II, ARTICLE II: ON USE AND USUFRUCT, nn. ¶675, ¶676, ¶677, ¶678 & ¶679 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, FIRST PART: ON THE NATURE …, Ch. II, ARTICLE III: ON SERVITUDE, nn. ¶680, ¶681, ¶682, ¶683, ¶684, ¶685, ¶686 & ¶687 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, First Part: On Justice in …, Ch. II, Question One: On Right in General, nn. ¶1, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154 & 155 (62 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. I, Tr. VIII, Pt. I, Ch. I, Article II. On the Nature of Right, nn. 347 & 348 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Tr. VIII, Pt. I, Ch. I, Article III. On the General Principles of Right and Justice, n. 349 — I. God alone is truly and absolutely Lord of all things. The reason is that, since he alone is the supreme creator and conserver of all things, all things have absolute dependence upon him alone. - Hence it follows 1st. … Read in context →

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Right and Justice, n. 1 — (D. Thomas, IIae IIae, a q. 57 ad q. 76.)Read in context →

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Right and Justice, On Right and Ownership, What is right, and of how many kinds?, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Right and Justice, On Justice, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Right and Justice, On Justice, On the definition, object, and subject of justice, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Diss. I, Chapter III — The various acceptations of right: the notions and divisions of justice, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX & X (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion

Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT OF…, 1. THE RIGHT OF POSSESSION, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Slater, Cases I, The Seventh Commandment—Ju…, Case 2. Boycotting, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. III, Art. 1. Law in General, Collision of Laws, n. 292 — Since rights and duties are correlative—there being a duty that corresponds to every right, and vice versa—and since both are regulated by law, the principles given for the apparent collision of laws can be applied to th… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 3. The Subjective Par…, Distributive and Commutative Justice Compared, nn. 1746 & 1747 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, The Vices Against Commutative Justice, n. 1815 — The Vices against Commutative Justice. The Vices against Commutative Justice.—These vices can be classified under two general heads: (a) the vices committed in involuntary commutations (see 1748), which include deeds against the person (such as homicide, muti… Read in context →

Moral Philosophy: Ethics, Deontology and Natural Law

Pt. III, Ch. V, Section I. Of the definition and division of Rights, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, Ch. V, Section II. Of the so-called Rights of Animals, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, Ch. V, Section III. Of the right to Honour and Reputation, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, Ch. V, Section IV. Of Contracts, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, Ch. V, Section V. Of Usury, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Brief Text-Book of Moral Philosophy

Chapter I: Rights and Duties in General, nn. 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, ¶212, ¶213, ¶214, 122 & ¶216 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Chapter II: Domestic Society, n. 220 — 220\. We know from history that at the dawn of Christianity nearly half the human race was in a state of slavery. In the mildest meaning of the term, a slave is a human being bound for life to work for his master without… Read in context →

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On the Principles of Moral…, Book Third. On Laws, Question Eleventh., On the Collision of Duties and Rights., nn. 205* & 205** (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter First. On Ownership, Question First. On Ownersh…, Article First. On the Nature of Ownership, nn. 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365 & 366 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter First. On Ownership, Question First. On Ownersh…, Article Third. On the Subject of Ownership, n. 367 — 367. On the subject itself. By the subject of ownership is understood the person to whom ownership belongs. A twofold person is distinguished who is capable of ownership: a physical person and a moral person. 1. From the… Read in context →

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter First. On Ownership, Question Second. On Owners…, Article First. On the Origin of Ownership in External Things, n. 368 — 368. Principles. Concerning the origin of ownership, from those things which natural right teaches expressly, only those principles are to be taken which are required for rightly understanding these questions. 1. God gra… Read in context →

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter First. On Ownership, Question Second. On Owners…, Article Third. On the Ownership of Sons Under Family Power, nn. 372, 373, 374 & 375 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. I, Art. II, Sect. III, Scholion II. On Ecclesiastical Law, n. 94 — I. Ecclesiastical law strictly so called is the complex of canons or laws which have been made by ecclesiastical authority. II. Ecclesiastical laws are distinguished: 1. By reason of the legislator, into papal, episcopal… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. I, Art. II, Sect. III, Scholion III. On Civil Law, n. 95 — I. Civil law is the complex of laws made by civil authority. II. Civil law is distinguished: 1. By reason of time, into old and modern law. a) Old law, by which Roman Law is understood, consists of four parts, which are:… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Part VII. On the Seventh and Tenth Precepts of the Decalogue, n. 757 — IV. Fuller exposition; this is especially set forth by a fuller exposition both of the object of justice, that is, as is clear from the definition handed down, right, and of its subject. 1. Notion of right. The word righ… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. I, Ch. I, Art. II, § I. On Strict Rights Considered in Themselves, n. ¶1 — All strict real rights involve something of ownership; most, however, involve only limited ownership. So that these may be explained completely and in order, we shall treat first of ownership generally, then of limited o… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. I, Ch. I, Art. II, § I, Point I. On Ownership Generally, n. ¶1 — We must speak first of the notion, division, legitimacy, and necessity of ownership, then of the objects of ownership.Read in context →

Socialism: Its Theoretical Basis and Practical Application

Cathrein, Socialism, Appendix, Encyclical Letter of Pope Leo XIII On the Condition of Labor (Rerum Novarum), nn. ¶977–¶1048 (72 passages)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Vol. II, Pt. I, Ch. II, Section 3: The Sins That Cry to Heaven for Vengeance, n. ¶5 — If we study the nature of the sins thus characterized as crying to Heaven for vengeance, we find that they form a category separate and distinct from the capital sins. For whereas the latter spring from an inordinate cra… Read in context →

Vol. III, Pt. II, Chapter III: Right and Duty of Acquiring and Possessing Property, nn. ¶1–¶30 & ¶32 (31 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. I, Section 1: Respect, nn. ¶9 & ¶11 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Section 1: The Original Titles of Private Ownership, nn. ¶1–¶19 (19 passages)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Section 2: The Derivative Titles of Ownership, nn. ¶1–¶26 (26 passages)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Section 3: Nature and Division of Contracts, nn. ¶1–¶17 (17 passages)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Section 4: The So-Called Gratuitous Contracts, nn. ¶1–¶21, ¶23, ¶24 & ¶25 (24 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Section 5: The So-Called Onerous Contracts, nn. ¶1–¶90 & ¶92 (91 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Section 6: Subsidiary Contracts, nn. ¶1–¶29 (29 passages)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Section 7: Partnerships and Stock Companies, nn. ¶1–¶20 (20 passages)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Section 8: Gaming and Wagering Contracts, nn. ¶1–¶23 (23 passages)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Section 9: Sins Against the Property of Others, nn. ¶1–¶51 (51 passages)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Sect. 10, A. Restitution in General, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7 & ¶8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Sect. 10, A. Restitution in General, Article 1: The Duty of Restoring Property Belonging to Others, nn. ¶1–¶23 (23 passages)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Sect. 10, A. Restitution in General, Article 2: The Duty of Repairing Unjust Damage or Loss Inflicted on Others, nn. ¶1–¶34 (34 passages)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Sect. 10, A. Restitution in General, Article 3: The Circumstances of Restitution, nn. ¶1–¶39 (39 passages)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Sect. 10, A. Restitution in General, Article 4: Causes Which Excuse From Restitution, nn. ¶1–¶25 (25 passages)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Sect. 10, B. Restitution in Particular, Article 1: Restitution for Damage Caused to Life and Limb, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7 & ¶8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Sect. 10, B. Restitution in Particular, Article 2: The Duty of Restitution Arising From Broken Matrimonial Engagements, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Sect. 10, B. Restitution in Particular, Article 3: The Duty of Restitution Arising From Fornication and Adultery, nn. ¶1–¶15, ¶17, ¶18, ¶19, ¶20, ¶21 & ¶22 (21 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Sect. 10, B. Restitution in Particular, Article 4: Restitution for Damage Done to the Property of Others, nn. ¶1–¶20 (20 passages)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Sect. 10, B. Restitution in Particular, Article 5: Restitution for Damage Done in the Choice of a Vocation or the Pursuit of an Occupation, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6 & ¶7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Sect. 10, B. Restitution in Particular, Article 6: Restitution for Spiritual Damage, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7 & ¶8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

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)

67. On the Co-ownership of Things, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)

79. On Theft, n. 1 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Tr. I, Disputation XXIII: On Just…, Question I: Whether right is the object of justice, nn. 1–35 (35 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXIII: On Just…, Question II: What justice is, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation XXIII: On Just…, Question III: Whether justice is a special virtue, nn. 1–24 (24 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXIII: On Just…, Question IV: In what subject justice consists, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation XXIII: On Just…, Question V: Whether justice is the most excellent of the moral virtues, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation XXIII: On Just…, Question VI: What kind of sin injustice is, and how it is committed, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation XXIII: On Just…, Question X: Whether distributive justice differs in species from commutative, nn. 1–16 (16 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXVII: On Thef…, Question I: What dominion is, nn. 1–15 (15 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXVII: On Thef…, Question II: Whether it is lawful to have private dominion over things, nn. 1–52 (52 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXVII: On Thef…, Question VIII: Whether men can be reduced to slavery, and sold, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation XXVII: On Thef…, Question IX: Whether slaves can wrest themselves from their masters, nn. 1–16 (16 passages)

Tr. II, Disputation II: On the Acquisition of Dominion over Persons and Other Things through the Division of Things, n. 1 — NATURE instituted the common use of things, and also left to each one free dominion over his own person; but with covetousness creeping in through sin, and the lust of dominating, by the Law of Nations there was first in… Read in context →

Tr. II, Disputation II: On the Acq…, Question I: By what right the first division of things, and subjection, was made, nn. 1–57 (57 passages)

Tr. II, Disputation II: On the Acq…, Question II: On the acquisition of dominion over barbarians, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. II, Disputation II: On the Acq…, Question III: On the acquisition of dominion over irrational creatures, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Ownership and Property — The Casuist · 1917 Code of Canon Law — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)