Maxim 12.11.10
The Church does not die.
Ecclesia non moritur.
Source: 2 Inst. 8; Jackson
Difficulty 3/5 — Intermediate
Explanation
The Church, as a corporation sole, has perpetual legal existence; it never dies, and its property and obligations pass unbroken through time.
Where this applies
- The church as an institution has perpetual legal existence.
- Church property and obligations pass unbroken through time because the church never dies.
- As a corporation sole, the church has an unending legal life.
Legal domains
See also
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 12.11.10 — The Church does not die. — 2 Inst. 8; Jackson (Ecclesia non moritur.)
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