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NeCede's

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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