The principle of justice in the service of the judge of ecclesiastical court

Abstract

It is the duty of the judge to care for justice and peace in the community of God’s people. Justice is a virtue which the judge ought to demand also from himself. Therefore, he should permanently improve moral precepts in himself. He ought to develop good manners and everything which can influence the realization of the principle of justice. The article “The principle of justice in the service of the judge of ecclesiastical court” consists of three parts. The first part deals in general with the notion of justice itself. In the second part, some statements of the Popes, John Paul II and Benedict XVI, on justice in ecclesiastical courts are presented. The notion of justice as an essential attribute of the judge of ecclesiastical court is discussed in the third part of the article.