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ИМПЕРАТОРСКОТО ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛСТВО ОТНОСНО ЕПИСКОПСКИЯ СЪД (EPISCOPALIS AUDIENTIA ) В ТЕОДОСИЕВИЯ КОДЕКС
EPISCOPALIS AUDIENTIA

Author(s): Methody Shushkov
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law, Civil Law, Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: Theodosian Code; episcopalis audientia; jurisdiction of bishops in civil cases; jurisdiction inter nolentes; jurisdiction inter volentes; Lex Christiana; appellatio

Summary/Abstract: The article is dedicated to the imperial constitutions in the Theodosian Code concerning a bishop's jurisdiction in civil matters (CTh.1.27.1 and CTh.1.27.2). The compulsory jurisdiction of the bishop's court according to the law of emperor Constantine I promulgated 318 AD (CTh.1.27.1) and the authenticity of the text are justified. The transformation of bishop's jurisdiction to arbitration inter volentes with the constitution promulgated 408 AD (CTh.1.27.2) is demonstrated. The problems of appeal and enforcement of the bishop's decisions under the two imperial laws are discussed.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 669-682
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Bulgarian