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Praedicate Evangelium:
Art. 194
The Apostolic Signatura functions as the Church’s Supreme
Tribunal and also ensures that justice in the Church is
correctly administered.
Art. 195
§ 1. The Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura is composed
of Cardinals, Bishops and priests appointed by the Roman Pontiff
for a term of five years. It is headed by the Cardinal Prefect.
§ 2. In dispatching the affairs of the Tribunal, the Prefect is
assisted by a Secretary.
Art. 196
The Apostolic Signatura, as a tribunal of ordinary jurisdiction,
adjudicates:
1. complaints of nullity and petitions for
restitutio in integrum against sentences of the Roman Rota;
2. recourses in cases involving the status of persons when the
Roman Rota has denied a new examination of the case;
3. exceptions of suspicion and other proceedings against judges
of the Roman Rota arising from the exercise of their functions;
4. conflicts of competence between tribunals which are not
subject to the same appellate tribunal.
Art. 197
§ 1. The Apostolic Signatura, as the administrative tribunal for
the Roman Curia, adjudicates recourses against individual
administrative acts, whether issued by the Dicasteries or the
Secretariat of State or else approved by them, whenever it is
contended that the act being impugned violated some law, either
in the decision-making process or in the procedure employed.
§ 2. In these cases, in addition to its judgement regarding the
illegality of the act, the Apostolic Signatura, at the request
of the plaintiff, can also judge concerning the reparation of
possible damages incurred through the act in question.
§ 3. The Apostolic Signatura also adjudicates other
administrative controversies referred to it by the Roman Pontiff
or by institutions of the Curia. Finally, it adjudicates
conflicts of competence between Dicasteries or between
Dicasteries and the Secretariat of State.
Art. 198
The Apostolic Signatura, as an administrative institution of
justice in disciplinary matters, is also competent:
1. to exercise vigilance over the correct administration of
justice in the different ecclesiastical tribunals and, if need
be, to censure officials, advocates or procurators;
2. to adjudicate petitions presented to the Apostolic See for
obtaining the referral of a case to the Roman Rota;
3. to adjudicate concerning any other request relative to the
administration of justice;
4. to extend the competence of lower tribunals;
5. to grant approval of a tribunal of appeal, as well as
approval, if reserved to the Holy See, of the erection of
inter-diocesan/inter-eparchial/inter-ritual, regional, national
and, if need be, supranational tribunals.
Art. 199
The Apostolic Signatura is governed by its proper law.
* * * ANNUAL REPORT ON THE STATE AND ACTIVITY OF TRIBUNALS
- Decretum generale exsecutorium de actis iudicialibus conservandis, die 13 Augusti 2011 (Prot. N. 42027/08 VT)
[Latin]
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“MONS. ARCANGELO RANAUDO” PRIZE 2018-2019
- Letter to the Deans of the Faculties of Canon Law
[Italian]
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