P. A. Riccii - Synopsis Decreta et Resolutiones - 1719

Petri Andreae Riccii

SYNOPSIS of DECRETA, and RESOLUTIONES of the SACRED CONGREGATION of IMMUNITY dealing with JURISDICTIONAL CONTROVERSIES
Second edition
Turin, Typis Jo. Radix & Jo. Franc. Maireffe, 1719

17.2 × 11.2 cm; pp. (8), 632.
Contemporary binding in parchment, spine with raised bands and a manuscript title.

Good copy. Ancient restorations to the parchment joints (do not affect the text or the internal sheets). Some browning and signs of use typical of the period, but overall fresh and complete.

A work of great juridical-canonical importance, the Synopsis of Pietro Andrea Ricci collects in a systematic and alphabetic form the decrees and resolutions of the Sacred Congregation of Immunity relating to all jurisdictional controversies between ecclesiastical and civil power.

It treats fundamental themes of canonical law of the 17th century and the early 18th century: privileges and immunities of the clergy, fiscal and penal exemptions, ecclesiastical jurisdiction, relations between Church and State, rights of abbots, canons, regulars, questions of asylum, tithes, etc. It is structured as a true reasoned dictionary, very easy to consult for lawyers, judges and prelates of the era.

- Second edition (the first is from 1706), enlarged and corrected.
- A reference text for the study of ecclesiastical immunity law in the modern age, highly cited in 18th-century legal works.
- A rare work on the market: only a few copies of the Turin edition of 1719 have appeared at auction in recent decades.

A volume of great charm for collectors of canon law, Church history, Church-State relations and old legal books.

Perfect for auctions of ancient books, law collections or specialized libraries.