«Special faculties» of the Dean and procedural developments in the Roman Rota: Towards a renewal of the marriage nullity cases?

Authors

  • Carmen Peña García Universidad Pontificia Comillas

Keywords:

Process for declaring the nullity of marriage, appeal, complaint of nullity against the sentence, duplex conformis, new presentation of the case, dispense from procedural laws, canon lawyers, duration of Canonical trials.

Abstract

On 11th February 2013, a Rescript ex audientia Pontificis given by the Secretary of State includes the concession of a series of special faculties to the Dean of the Roman Rota for a period of three years, deeply modifying the procedural rules of this Court. This Rescript includes new features as relevant as the suppression of the duplex conformis for Rotal sentences declaring the nullity of marriage, prohibition to introduce the new presentation of the case after marriage of one of the spouses, prohibition to appeal against Rotal decisions in matters of nullity of sentence or decrees, and grants the Dean of the Roman Rota the faculty to dispense from procedural laws. In this article, the author analyzes the contents of this Rescript and makes some considerations about its foundation and application, as well as the peculiarities of its publication. She also suggests some legislative changes which may help to improve the process for declaring the nullity of marriage, making it more agile, without prejudice to the necessary legal certainty.

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Author Biography

Carmen Peña García, Universidad Pontificia Comillas

Doctora en Derecho Canónico por la Universidad Pontificia Comillas, en cuya Facultad estudió también la Licenciatura en Derecho Canónico, licenciándose en 1995. Es también Licenciada y Doctora en Derecho por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Licenciada en Estudios Eclesiásticos por la Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, y en Teología Dogmática y Fundamental por la Universidad P. Comillas. Tras haber ejercido 4 años la abogacía, desde 1996 desempeña los ministerios de Defensora del vínculo y Promotora de Justicia (fiscal) en el Tribunal Eclesiástico Metropolitano de Madrid. En 1997 comenzó su docencia en la Facultad de Derecho Canónico de la Universidad Pontificia Comillas, donde imparte las asignaturas de Matrimonio y Procesos, así como seminarios y cursos de doctorado. Es Directora del Especialista en Causas Matrimoniales Canónicas y colabora también habitualmente con la Facultad de Teología y el Instituto de Familia de esta Universidad, donde, de 2003 a 2012, desempeñó el cargo de Directora del Departamento de Derecho Canónico y Derecho Eclesiástico del Estado. Mantiene una destacada labor investigadora, siendo Coordinadora del grupo de investigación 'Derecho Canónico, Concordatario y Eclesiástico del Estado' desde el curso 2004-05, y dirigiendo varias tesis doctorales en Derecho Canónico.

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How to Cite

Peña García, Carmen. “«Special Faculties» of the Dean and Procedural Developments in the Roman Rota: Towards a Renewal of the Marriage Nullity Cases?”. Estudios Eclesiásticos. Revista de investigación e información teológica y canónica 88, no. 347 (November 24, 2016): 767–813. Accessed July 3, 2024. https://revistas.comillas.edu/index.php/estudioseclesiasticos/article/view/7414.

Issue

Vol. 88 No. 347 (2013): Octubre-Diciembre

Section

Estudios

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