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Slater, Manual of Moral Theology
Vol. II, Bk. X, Pt. III, Ch. I, C.—Excommunications Simply Reserved to the Holy See
Canon 2338 III. Sec. i. Absolvere praesumentes sine debita facultate ab excommunicatione latae sententiae specialissimo vel speciali modo Sedi Apostolicae reservata, incurrunt ipso facto in excommunicationem Sedi Apostolicae simpliciter reservatam. (Those who presume to absolve, without the requisite faculty, from an excommunication latae sententiae reserved to the Apostolic See in a most special or in a special manner, incur ipso facto an excommunication simply reserved to the Apostolic See.)
Praesumentes.—With knowledge of the fact and of the circumstances.
Specialissimo vel speciali—Not simply reserved cases.
Sec. ii. Impendentes quodvis auxilium vel favorem excommunicato vitando in delicto propter quod excommunicatus fuit; itemque clerici scienter et sponte in divinis cum eodem communicantes et ipsum in divinis officiis recipientes, ipso facto incurrunt in excommunicationem Sedi Apostolicae simpliciter reservatam. (Those who give any help or favour whatsoever to an excommunicated person who is to be shunned, in the very offence for which he was excommunicated; and likewise clerics who knowingly and willingly communicate with him in sacred things and receive him into the divine offices, incur ipso facto an excommunication simply reserved to the Apostolic See.) Impendentes——Giving any sort of material assistance, help, support, or moral encouragement and support.
Vitando.—To an excommunicate who is to be avoided.
Delicto——Precisely in the crime on account of which he is excommunicated.
Clerici recipientes—-The rector of a church allowing him to say Mass, etc., not others who assist at it.
Scienter et sponte-——Crass ignorance and fear excuse from the censure.
In divinis —In divine worship, not in secular matters. Canon 2341 IV. Si quis contra praescriptum [privilegii fori] ausus fuerit ad judicem laicum trahere . (If anyone, against the prescription of the privilege of the forum, shall have dared to drag before a lay judge) . . alium Episcopum etiam mere titularem, aut Abbatem vel Praelatum nullius, vel aliquem ex supremis religionum juris pontificii Superioribus excommunicationem latae sententiae Sedi Apostolicae simpliciter reservatam incurrit. (another Bishop even merely titular, or an Abbot or Prelate nullius, or one of the supreme Superiors of religious orders of pontifical right, incurs an excommunication latae sententiae simply reserved to the Apostolic See.) See above, p. 272 f. Canon 2342 Y. Plectuntur ipso facto excommunicatione Sedi Apostolicae simpliciter reservata: (There are punished ipso facto with an excommunication simply reserved to the Apostolic See:)