Mid-Term Matching

Question 1

General Decree

Answer 1

General Decree: A law properly speaking, it is promulgated by the Legislator (Pope – universal - or diocesan bishop –
particular) for a community capable of receiving a law.

Question 2

General Executory Decree

Answer 2

General Executory Decree:
It is not a law, but presumes a law already exists; issued by someone with executive power to determine how a law is to be followed by those bound by a certain law

Question 3

Instruction

Answer 3

Instruction:

It is not a law, and is issued by someone with executive power to determine how a law is to be implemented, addressed only to whose concern is the implementation of a law (procedures, guidelines, policies); clarifies precepts of law

Question 4

Singular decrees

Answer 4

Singular decrees
issued by a competent executive authority to give a decision or make a provision in a particular case according to the norm of law (e.g., a decree, precept, rescript)

Question 5

Singular precepts

Answer 5

Singular precepts:
an individual decree which directly enjoins a person to do or omit something, especially with regard to the observance of a law

Question 6

Penal precept

Answer 6

Penal precept:

a precept with a sanction attached to it

Question 7

Requirements

Answer 7

Requirements:

• decree must be made in writing together with the reasons which prompted it (careful to avoid injuring other’s rights);
• must be done by norm of law or risk invalidity;
• may be communicated before two witnesses or a notary (if the decree
cannot be handed over);
• must be made known to the parties involved;
• the competent ecclesiastical authority should provide for the matter
within three months;
• if not, the presumption is negative

Question 8

Rescripts

Answer 8

Rescripts presuppose a request

A rescript is an administrative act issued in writing by a competent authority by which a privilege, dispensation, or other favor is granted in response to someone’s request

Question 9

Privilege

Answer 9

is a private law, a favor granted to certain persons, physical or juridical, by the Legislator, or one designated by him

Question 10

Cessation of a privilege:

Answer 10

revocation
renunciation
termination of authority if the privilege was given ad beneplacitum nostrum
non-usage
lapse of time or number of cases
change of circumstances or abuse