Big canons of General Norms

Question 1

Promulgation through Acta Apostolicae sedis and particular law promulgation (vacatio)

Answer 1

Can. 8 §§1-2,
-tribus mensibus a die (of 3 months from the publication)
-aut longior vacatio specialiter et expresse fuerit statuta (unless specifically and expressly prescribed in the law itself)
-obligare incipiunt post mensem.
(§2 part. law after 1 month)

Question 2

Irritantes aut inhabilitantes…quibus actum esse nullum aut inhabilem esse personam expresse statuitur.

Answer 2

can. 10

Question 3

legibus mere ecclesiasticis tenentur baptizati in Ecclesia catholica…
sufficienti rationis usu gaudent,
septimum aetatis annum

Answer 3

can. 11,

unless the law expresses otherwise (who have completed their 7th year.

Question 4

interpretation using proper words in context and paralel places. also mind of the legislator.

Answer 4

can. 17

- ad mentem legislatoris

Question 5

Astigueta’s canon, leges quae poenam statuunt or restrict free exercise of rights (liberum iurium exercitium coarctant), or contain an exception to the law, strictae subsunt interpretationi

Answer 5

can. 18

are to be interpreted strictly

Question 6

authentic interpretation

Answer 6

can. 16 (by legislator or the person to whom the legislator entrusts the power. It must be promulgated.
- coarctet - restricts

Question 7

If no express provision exists for a particular matter within law or customs…

Answer 7

can. 19
1. analogy,
2. general principles of law (canonical equity)
3. roman curia practice and jurisprudence
4. common and constant opinion of learned authors

NB: Cannot be a penal matter

Question 8

executive power can issue sing. adm. act either by (3 things)

Answer 8

can. 35

1. decree, 2. precept, 3. rescript. (within the limits of his/her competence)

Question 9

actus administrativus non debet ad alios casus praeter expressos extendi

Answer 9

can. 36 §2

Question 10

si, nisi, dummodo

Answer 10

can. 39
conditions attached to an administrative act concerned validity only when they are expressed by the particles: if, unless, provided that.

Question 11

An office which entails the provision of souls for whose fulfillment the exercise if the priestly order is required cannot be conferred validly on one who is not yet a priest.

Answer 11

can. 150