Chapter 5
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 civil government | the proper authority for governing and enforcing laws at the local, municipal, state, or national level |
| civil law | a rile of conduct imposed by civil authority; the body of such rules binding on members under control of the authority, whether from formal enactment or custom |
| common good | the total of social conditions that will allow both individuals and groups to reach their human and spiritual fulfillment more easily |
| divine law | law explicitly communicated by God, such as the 10 commandments or preaching of Jesus |
| ecclesiastical positive law | the laws that direct and regulate the life and worship of the Church |
| equality of proportion | principle that the burden of law mist be shared by all |
| ecclesiastical government | the Church's own governing bodies, such as a diocese, national bishops' conferences, or the Holy See |
| eternal law | God's wisdom as a directive for all acts and movements |
| human law | law promulgated by human authority, either civil or ecclesiastical. in order to be legitimate, human law must be consistent with law, and promote the good of society |
| law | an ordinance of reason that exists for the common good, having been made by legitimate authority and legislated through and appropriate and recognized process |
| law of grace | the new law ushered in by Christ |
| laws of nature | descriptions of the behavior of the material universe |
| positive law | laws created by the proprer authority that enjoin specific obligation upon individuals and bind in conscience insofar as they conform to the dictates of the divine and natural laws |
| unjust law | a human law that contradicts or otherwise fails to conform to divine and natural law. such a law i never binding on a person's conscience and must be opposed |
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