The Power of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to Derogate from Prescription: an Evaluation of the Legality and Justice of the 2002 Rescript KU Leuven
This dissertation evaluates the legality and justice of the 2002 rescript authorizing the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith “to derogate from the terms of prescription on a case-by-case basis.”
Chapter two investigates the juridic foundations of the institute of extinctive prescription and provides an historical overview of its raison d’être. The results suggest that the positive law right not to be accused of a crime ...