A Topic of Moral Theology
Second Root of Restitution
Restitution owed because of unjust damage (iniusta damnificatio): the conditions under which damage binds to repair.
The works themselves ask 114 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Within this topic
- Damnification in General ▸ 1 subtopics
- Particular Cases of Damnification ▸ 4 subtopics
In the index as Restitution · Fruits · Possessor in good faith, what he must restore · Restitution on account of real injury, by possessors of another's thing · Unjust damaging · Doubt about a vow · Restitution by a possessor · Unjust damage · A fortuitous case to be borne, in commodatum · Arson and restitution · Civil laws concerning paternal power · Compensation for not having prevented injury · Concealing the real value of an object · Damage in goods · Damnification · Defloration · Denunciation and obligation of restitution · Doubt · Doubtful paternity · Druggist · Fault · Fortuitous accident to be supplied in commodatum · Fraud · Good, doubtful, bad faith in a possessor
In the manuals
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Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter Third. On the Repa…, Question Third. On Restitution Because of Unjust Damaging, n. 453 — 453. 1. Unjust damaging here is understood as damage unjustly inflicted on the neighbor in external goods, without profit being taken from it. Damage can be inflicted on the neighbor in two ways: positively, by destroyin… Read in context →
A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. VII, Div. III, Ch. III, Section I. Damnification in General, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. VII, Div. III, Ch. III, Section II. Particular Cases of Damnification, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels
Vol. II, Bk. II, Tractate V: On Justice, Ch. II, Art. I, § 2. On Restitution on Account of Real Injury, nn. 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658 & 659 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. III, Ch. IV, Art. II, § 2, Or On Unjust Damaging, nn. 223, 224, 225, 226 & 227 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Section A: Concerning the …, Question Two: Concerning t…, Article I: On Unjust Taking, nn. ¶1, 289 & 290 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium
Diss. II, Chapter II — On those who either hinder others from obtaining some good, or cooperate in the loss of others, nn. I–XL (40 passages)
The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. I, Case XLVI: The Obligation of Restitution, Arising from Concealing the Real Value of an Object and Thereby Depreciating its Price, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Case XLVII: Restitution to a Railroad Company, nn. ¶1–¶16 (16 passages)
Vol. I, Case LIX: Restitution on Account of Incendiarism, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4 & ¶5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Case XV: Liability for Damage Done by One's Animal, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12 & ¶13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Case XXXIV: Arson and Restitution, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12 & ¶13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Case XL: A Railway Disaster Caused by Mischief, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. III, Case LIV: Must an Informer Make Restitution for the Injury Caused by his Denunciation?, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. IV, Case XXVII: Is a Man Bound to Make Compensation for Not Having Prevented Some Injury to his Neighbor?, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. V, Case XIX: A Druggist’s Liability, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)
Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Right and Justice, On the Act of Commutative …, Whether the obligation of restitution is incurred by reason of damage inflicted without theological fault?, nn. 1–15 (15 passages)
Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I
Slater, Cases I, Restitution, Case 2. A Malicious Intention, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Slater, Cases I, Restitution, Case 7. Restitution for Adultery, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 9. The Sins Against B…, Seduction, nn. 1495, 1496, 1497, 1500, 1501, 1502 & 1504 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, In Lawyers, n. 2001 — Duty of a Lawyer When the Justice of a Cause Is Doubtful. Duty of a Lawyer When the Justice of a Cause Is Doubtful.—(a) In a civil cause, the lawyer may act, whether for the plaintiff or for the defendant. He may even take a case whose justice seems less probable, for the purpo… Read in context →
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, Defamation, nn. 2028–2075 (48 passages)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, Cooperation in Defamation, nn. 2076, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2082, 2083 & 2084 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, Restitution for Defamation, nn. 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098 & 2101 (14 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae
Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. II, CHAPTER II: On Unjust Damaging, nn. ¶1, ¶919, ¶2, ¶920, ¶3, ¶921, ¶4 & ¶922 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. III, OR ON RESTITUTION, Ch. II, ARTICLE II: On the Unjust Damager, n. ¶1 — We must treat: 1. of the unjust damager in general; - 2. of various damagers in species.Read in context →
Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. III, OR ON RESTITUTION, Ch. II, Art. II, § 1. ON THE UNJUST DAMAGER IN GENERAL, nn. ¶948, ¶949 & ¶950 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. III, OR ON RESTITUTION, Ch. II, Art. II, § 2. ON VARIOUS UNJUST DAMAGERS, nn. ¶951, ¶1, ¶952, ¶953, ¶954, ¶955, ¶2, ¶956, ¶957, ¶958, ¶959, ¶960, ¶3, ¶961, ¶962, ¶963, ¶964, ¶965, ¶966, ¶967, ¶968, ¶969, ¶970, ¶971, ¶972, ¶973, ¶6, ¶974 & ¶975 (29 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, XXIV. On Restitution from Unjust Damaging, nn. 1357–1386 (30 passages)
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. II, Ch. III, Art. I, § I, Point IV. On Mere Damaging in Goods of Fortune, n. 1034 — What has been said about theft in general and about minor thefts in particular is also to be applied to damaging in general and to minor damages in particular. Nevertheless, in particular: Question 1. Whether even in mer… Read in context →
Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. II, Ch. III, Article II. On Goods of the Body, nn. ¶1, 1035, 1036 & 1037 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. II, Ch. III, Article III. On Goods of the Soul, nn. 1038 & 1039 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. II, Ch. III, Article IV. On the Good of Chastity and Modesty, n. ¶1 — The goods of chastity and modesty are injured through stuprum and adultery.Read in context →
Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. II, Ch. III, Art. IV, § II. On Adultery, nn. ¶1, 1042, 1043, 1044 & 1045 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. II, Ch. III, Art. V, Honor, Secrecy, and Truth, n. ¶1 — Cf. Part VIII, on the eighth precept, where the injury of reputation is treated, and, because of the connection of the matter, also the injury of the other goods enumerated is discussed.Read in context →
A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)
Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. III, Section 2: Sins Against the Honor and Good Name of Others, nn. ¶1–¶37 (37 passages)
Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. III, Section 3: The Duty of Restitution Arising From Calumny and Detraction, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
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 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 6: Restitution for Spiritual Damage, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7 & ¶8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium
Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, THIRD PART: ON RESTITUTION, Ch. II, ARTICLE II: ON UNJUST DAMAGING, nn. ¶744–¶758 (15 passages)
Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, THIRD PART: ON RESTITUTION, CHAPTER I: ON RESTITUTION ON ACCOUNT OF DAMAGE IN GOODS OF THE SOUL, nn. ¶1, ¶805 & ¶806 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, THIRD PART: ON RESTITUTION, CHAPTER II: ON RESTITUTION ON ACCOUNT OF DAMAGE IN GOODS OF THE BODY, n. ¶1 — Namely 1° on account of homicide, 2° defloration, 3° adultery.Read in context →
Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, THIRD PART: ON RESTITUTION, Ch. II, ARTICLE I: ON RESTITUTION ON ACCOUNT OF HOMICIDE, nn. ¶807 & ¶808 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, THIRD PART: ON RESTITUTION, Ch. II, ARTICLE II: ON RESTITUTION ON ACCOUNT OF DEFLORATION AND FORNICATION, nn. ¶809, ¶810 & ¶811 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, THIRD PART: ON RESTITUTION, Ch. II, ARTICLE III: ON RESTITUTION ON ACCOUNT OF ADULTERY, nn. ¶812, ¶813, ¶814 & ¶815 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pastoral Questions
Ch. II, § B. Concerning Certain Si…, Q. III, Which Is Opposed to the Good of Marriage, nn. ¶4848–¶4874 (27 passages)
Compendium of Moral Theology
Vol. I, Tr. VIII, Pt. III, Sect. I, Ch. II, Article II. On Unjust Damaging, nn. 423, 424, 425, 425, Q. 2, 425, Q. 3, 425, Q. 4, 425, Q. 5, 425, Q. 6, 425, Q. 7, 425, Q. 8, 425, Q. 9 & 425, Q. 10 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Tr. VIII, Pt. III, Sect. II, Chapter I. On Restitution Because of Damage in Goods of the Soul, nn. 464 & 465 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Tr. VIII, Pt. III, Sect. II, Ch. II, Article II. On Restitution Because of Defloration and Fornication, nn. 468 & 469 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Tr. VIII, Pt. III, Sect. II, Ch. II, Article III. On Restitution Because of Adultery, nn. 470 & 471 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues
Tr. I, Disputation XXIV: On Resti…, Q. III, Doubt I: Whether one is a true cause of loss without whom the loss would still have followed, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Tr. I, Disputation XXIV: On Resti…, Q. V, Subquestion I: What is to …, Doubt II: In what manner restitution is to be made for goods of the body, nn. 1–19 (19 passages)
Tr. I, Disputation XXIV: On Resti…, Q. V, Subquestion I: What is to …, Doubt III: Whether, and how, restitution of fame, and honor, is to be made, nn. 1–41 (41 passages)
Tr. I, Disputation XXIV: On Resti…, Q. V, Subquestion I: What is to …, Doubt IV: On the restitution of goods of the soul, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Tr. I, Disputation XXVI: On Homic…, Question XIV: On the restitution owed on account of homicide, or mutilation, nn. 1–14 (14 passages)
Tr. IV, Disputation XIII: On the O…, Sect. I, Question VIII: To what a woman is bound who has a son by adultery, or has passed off a child as her husband's, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (9 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.
Vol. I, Treatise on Justice and Ri…, Third Part. On Restitution, Sect. I, Ch. I, Article II. On Unjust Damage, nn. 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671 & 672 (63 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Treatise on Justice and Ri…, Third Part. On Restitution, Sect. II, Chapter I. On Restitution on Account of Damage in the Goods of the Soul, nn. ¶1, 723 & 724 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Treatise on Justice and Ri…, Third Part. On Restitution, Sect. II, Chapter II. On Restitution on Account of Damage in the Goods of the Body, n. ¶1 — Namely: 1. on account of homicide; 2. defloration; 3. adultery.Read in context →
Vol. I, Treatise on Justice and Ri…, Third Part. On Restitution, Sect. II, Ch. II, Article I. On Restitution on Account of Homicide, nn. 725, 726 & 727 (15 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Treatise on Justice and Ri…, Third Part. On Restitution, Sect. II, Ch. II, Article II. On Restitution on Account of Defloration and Fornication, nn. ¶1, 728, 729 & 730 (14 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Treatise on Justice and Ri…, Third Part. On Restitution, Sect. II, Ch. II, Article III. On Restitution on Account of Adultery, nn. ¶1, 731, 732, 733, 734 & 735 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part I — Chapter II: On Injury, or the Violation of Right, n. 364 — Art. III. On Injuries Concerning the Goods of the Soul.. 364. After the things said concerning injuries concerning the goods of the body, we must now treat of injuries concerning the goods of the soul. Now the principal goods of the soul are: (a) reputation, or the good estima… Read in context →
Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part I — Chapter III: On Restitution, nn. 466–484, 489 & 564–579 (36 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading Restitution — The Roman Catechism · Spirago — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)