Original scientific paper
Procurators and advocates in disputes and Legal Advice Office (Cann. 1481-1490 CCL, Art. 101-113 Dignitas connubii)
Klara Ćavar
orcid.org/0000-0002-2214-0229
; University of Zadar - Theological-catechetical Department, Zadar, Croatia
Vikica Vujica
; University of Zadar - Theological-catechetical Department, Zadar, Croatia
Abstract
This paper presents and clarifies the canonical norms dealing with the protection of the right to a defense, specifically examining the service of litigation procurators,
advocates and permanent advocates during the marriage process. The paper presents
provisions of the Code of Canon Law relating to the right to defense, the provisions of
the instruction Dignitas connubii, which deals specifically with marriage litigation, that
is, the protection of the rights of married couples, and the provisions of the motu proprio
Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus.
The first section deals with the conditions required for the work of litigation
procurators and advocates, the legal provisions regarding their duties, their obligations
and rights, and the circumstances in which they may be removed or withdrawn
The second section deals with the Office for Legal Advice in Ecclesiastical
Courts, that is, Art. 113 of the instructions laid out in The Dignity of Marriage, and elaborates on the organization of the work of this office, analyzing in more detail the role of
the permanent advocates in the work of the office. It also deals with the presentation of
canonical reasons for the annulment of a marriage.
Keywords
canonical proceedings; litigation procurator; permanent advocate; Dignitas connubii; Dignity of Marriage; legal advice.
Hrčak ID:
260060
URI
Publication date:
17.5.2020.
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