CANON LAW (HIPH7505)
2 credits. Lecture.

This course traces the law of the Church from its roots in Roman law to the Code of Canon Law promulgated in 1983. Featured will be: the structure of the code; principles governing the making, applying, and interpreting of canonical norms; the sacramental concept of marriage; Church remedy for invalid marriages: annulment, other remedies; and related procedures and practice of tribunal. The course in Canon Law will be both cultural and practical, with background in Judaic and Islamic law, and comparisons to Common Law.