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Advisory Opinions and Published Consultations in Canon Law
Advisory opinions and published consultations, a canonical literary form similar to the "casus conscientiae" of the moral theologians, are a staple of canon law. These short works, usually responding to a narrow set of facts (sometimes hypothetical, but often actual, if disguised), illustrate the concrete application of law to life. All advisory opinions are unofficial (no matter who wrote them) and boast only the authority of the arguments made therein. Nevertheless, advisory opinions and published consultations form an important part of canonical literature and contribute to the evolution of canonical jurisprudence.
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The most important collection of advisory opinions on Johanno-Pauline law is that published annually by the Canon Law Society of America, here.
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Among the most important collections of advisory opinions on Pio-Benedictine law are:
• William Conway (Irish priest, 1913-1977), Problems in Canon Law: Classified Replies to Practical Questions (Newman, 1956) 345 pp. ▪ Review: E. Roelker, Jurist 17 (1957) 211. Notes: Earlier versions of most replies can be found be in The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, 1943-1956. ≡ Conway biograph.
• Edward Mahoney (English priest, 1888-1954), Priests’ Problems, ed. by L. McReavey, (Burns & Oates, 1958) 468 pp. ▪ Review: F. Furlong, Gregorianum 42 (1961) 161. Notes: Not every question and/or answer was strictly canonical, but an index on pp. 459-461 indicates whether a given canon was among the more than 230 canons treated in some 335 main questions. Earlier versions of most of Mahoney's replies can be found be in Clergy Review, 1945-1954.
• aa.vv., Consultationes Iuris Canonici, (Pont. Inst. Utriusque Iuris, 1934/1939) in 2 vols. ▪ Summary: Scores of questions on hundreds of canons from throughout the Pio-Benedictine Code.
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Materials on this website represent the opinions of Dr. Edward Peters and are offered in accord with Canon 212 § 3. This website undergoes continual refinement and development. No warranty of completeness or correctness is made. Dr. Peters' views are not necessarily shared by others in the field nor are they intended as canonical or civil advice.
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