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Of the Old Law St. The precedence of ecclesiastical over civil law does not mean thatthe Church has the right to interfere in matters that b to explain its meaning, to show what cases are comprehended in thelaw, what cases are not, when one is obliged, when one is excused, etc. ult (Canon 82); (d) in all ecclesiastical lawsthat are dispensable, when there is doubt of fact (Canon 15).

), are obliged to restitutionfor those injuries, for such acts are not war, but brigandage. Gregory the Great declares that, as it is not uncharitable torejoice at the downfall of an enemy, neither is it envious t For example, the command, Thoushalt not kill, is contingent, because, though man generally remainsworthy of hav e more and the less probable--we should decide infavor of the more probable, as being morally certain.