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Tribunal Activities Overview
Activities of the Major Archiepiscopal Tribunal and the Lower tribunals in the year 2005
Annual report on the state and activity of the major archiepiscopal ordinary tribunal for the year 2006
Activity of the Tribunal in Second Instance
Activity of the Tribunal in Third & Subsequent Instances
 

Activity of the Tribunal in Third & Subsequent Instances

CAUSES OF MATRIMONIAL NULLITY HANDLED AFTER A PROCESS IN SECOND INSTANCE

    Number
1.  Causes pending at the beginning of the year:                                            01
2.  Causes introduced this year: 11
3.  Decrees of ratification (total number) as per CCEO can.1369): --
4.  Grounds of nullity considered in the decrees: (If a decision considered several grounds of nullity, these are to be indicated separately; thus the total number of decisions under 4 may be greater than that under 3)  
5.  Sentences given (after an ordinary examination): 10
a) In favour of nullity ("constat de nullitate", at least on one ground) 07
b) In favour of the bond ("non constat de nullitate": on every ground alleged) 03
6. Grounds of nullity considered in the sentences  
  (if a sentence considered several grounds of nullity, these are to be indicated separately; thus the number of decisions under 6 may be greater than the sum of 5a and 5b)  
   

AFFIRMATIVE
(constat de nullitate)

NEGATIVE
(non constat de nullitate)

 
CCEO c. 801§1 (Impotence) --      01
  CCEO c.818, 2° (Grave lack of discretion) 01  01  
  CCEO c. 818,3° (Inability to assume) 02 02  
  CCEO c. 820§2 (Error of quality) 01 --  
  CCEO c. 824§2 (Intention against children) 01 --  
  CCEO c. 824§2 (Intention against fidelity) 02 --  
  CCEO c. 824§2 (Intention against sacramentality)  01 --  
  CCEO c. 825 (Force and Fear)

--

02

 
7.

Causes abandoned:

 
     a) Through renunciation (due to the death of the respondent):  nil
     b) Through abatement (Peremptio):  nil 
8. Decrees of Nullity of Sentence:  nil 
8. Causes pending at the end of the year  01

 

Cases admitted in II/III instance in 2006: Eparchy wise

Changanacherry 20
Ernakulam 36
Kottayam 11
Tellicherry 07
Trichur 25
Irinjalakuda      03
Kanjirappilly 02
Pala      01

Total

105
 

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