What is the meaning of latae sententiae?

Latae sententiae (Latin meaning “of a/the sentence [already] passed”) and ferendae sententiae (Latin meaning “sentence to be passed”) are ways sentences are imposed in the Catholic Church in its canon law. A ferendae sententiae penalty is a penalty that binds a guilty party only after it has been imposed on the person.

How do you get excommunicated?

Basically, the grounds for excommunication is this: You have committed a grave offense that caused you to be spiritually separated from the Church and the community of the faithful. You have left the Church on your own accord by committing the offense.

What churches excommunicate?

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) practices excommunication as a penalty for those who commit serious sins, i.e., actions that significantly impair the name or moral influence of the church or pose a threat to other people.

Which is the best definition of a latae sententiae?

A latae sententiae penalty is one that follows ipso facto or automatically, by force of the law itself, when a law is contravened; a penalty that binds a guilty party only after it has been imposed on the person is known as a ferendae sententiae (meaning “sentence to be passed”) penalty.

What causes the excommunication of latae sententiae?

Other things that incur latae sententiae excommunication include: heresy/schism, as well as the offence generally known as ‘profanation of the Host’ (throwing away a consecrated Host or retaining it for a sacrilegious purpose), which is regarded as an offence against God directly.

Which is canon law does not include latae sententiae?

The Code of Canon Law, which binds Catholics of the Latin Church, inflicts latae sententiae censures for certain forbidden actions. The canon law that binds members of the eastern Catholic Churches (see Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches) does not include latae sententiae penalties.