Book VI: Sanctions in the Church
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Book VI: Sanctions in the Church is the section of the 1983 Code of Canon Law that systematically sets out the Catholic Church’s penal law, including crimes and corresponding ecclesiastical penalties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book VI: Sanctions in the Church canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book VI: Sanctions in the Church Context triple: [Code of Canon Law (1983), hasBook, Book VI: Sanctions in the Church]
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The Doctrine of Church Discipline
The Doctrine of Church Discipline is a theological work by Christian philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig that examines the biblical and practical foundations for maintaining order, correction, and moral accountability within the local church.
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The Doctrine of the Church
The Doctrine of the Church is a theological work by philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig that systematically explores the nature, mission, and structure of the Christian church.
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Chapter VI: Sacred Scripture in the Life of the Church
"Chapter VI: Sacred Scripture in the Life of the Church" is the section of the Second Vatican Council’s constitution *Dei Verbum* that explains how the Bible should permeate the Church’s teaching, worship, and spiritual life.
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A Survey of the Summe of Church-Discipline
A Survey of the Summe of Church-Discipline is a 17th-century Puritan treatise by Thomas Hooker that systematically outlines and defends his views on congregational church governance.
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Homily VI
Homily VI is one of the sermons in Basil of Caesarea’s Hexaemeron, continuing his theological and exegetical reflections on the six days of Creation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book VI: Sanctions in the Church Target entity description: Book VI: Sanctions in the Church is the section of the 1983 Code of Canon Law that systematically sets out the Catholic Church’s penal law, including crimes and corresponding ecclesiastical penalties.
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A.
The Doctrine of Church Discipline
The Doctrine of Church Discipline is a theological work by Christian philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig that examines the biblical and practical foundations for maintaining order, correction, and moral accountability within the local church.
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B.
The Doctrine of the Church
The Doctrine of the Church is a theological work by philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig that systematically explores the nature, mission, and structure of the Christian church.
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C.
Chapter VI: Sacred Scripture in the Life of the Church
"Chapter VI: Sacred Scripture in the Life of the Church" is the section of the Second Vatican Council’s constitution *Dei Verbum* that explains how the Bible should permeate the Church’s teaching, worship, and spiritual life.
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D.
A Survey of the Summe of Church-Discipline
A Survey of the Summe of Church-Discipline is a 17th-century Puritan treatise by Thomas Hooker that systematically outlines and defends his views on congregational church governance.
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E.
Homily VI
Homily VI is one of the sermons in Basil of Caesarea’s Hexaemeron, continuing his theological and exegetical reflections on the six days of Creation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal text
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part of canon law ⓘ section of the 1983 Code of Canon Law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
protect the community of the Church
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reform the offender ⓘ restore justice ⓘ |
| appliesPrinciple |
favor rei in penal matters
ⓘ
no penalty without law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Latin Church
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linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
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| belongsTo |
Latin Code of Canon Law tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Canon law
|
| contains |
definitions of canonical crimes
ⓘ
general norms on penal law ⓘ norms on censures ⓘ norms on expiatory penalties ⓘ norms on penal remedies ⓘ norms on penances ⓘ |
| distinguishes | censures and expiatory penalties ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1983-11-27 ⓘ |
| governs |
penal responsibility of juridic persons
ⓘ
penal responsibility of physical persons ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Liber VI: De sanctionibus in Ecclesia ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalRange | canons 1311–1399 (pre-2021 numbering) ⓘ |
| hasRevisedCanonicalRange | canons 1311–1399 (post-2021 revised text) ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Book VI: Sanctions in the Church ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | internal law of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| languageOfPromulgation | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding for Catholics subject to the 1983 Code of Canon Law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | canon law of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| partOf |
1983 Code of Canon Law
ⓘ
linked to:
Code of Canon Law (1983)
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| promulgatedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| promulgationDate | 1983-01-25 ⓘ |
| promulgationInstrument | apostolic constitution Sacrae Disciplinae Leges ⓘ |
| providesFor |
ferendae sententiae penalties
ⓘ
latae sententiae penalties ⓘ |
| regulates |
cessation of penalties in the Church
ⓘ
imposition of penalties in the Church ⓘ penal procedures in canon law ⓘ remission of penalties in the Church ⓘ |
| revisedBy | Pope Francis ⓘ |
| revisedTextEffectiveDate | 2021-12-08 ⓘ |
| revisionDate | 2021-05-23 ⓘ |
| revisionInstrument | apostolic constitution Pascite Gregem Dei ⓘ |
| specifies | competence of ecclesiastical authorities in penal cases ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
ecclesiastical crimes
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ecclesiastical penalties ⓘ penal law in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| updatedSubjectMatter |
offences against human life and dignity
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offences against the sacraments ⓘ offences in the exercise of office ⓘ sexual offences and abuse of minors ⓘ |
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Subject: Book VI: Sanctions in the Church Description of subject: Book VI: Sanctions in the Church is the section of the 1983 Code of Canon Law that systematically sets out the Catholic Church’s penal law, including crimes and corresponding ecclesiastical penalties.
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