Note 439 — Chapter I · JURISDICTION

Benedict XIV, Notificatione 9, n. 16; Scavini, l. c. Tract. X. Disp. I. cp. 4, n. 96, nota 229. Cf. Decr. S. C. Concil. quoted by Scavini. The same author goes on to observe that by a decision of the Rota a causa sufficiens for a new examination may be libitum et sola quies episcopi when there is question of priests who have been examined by his predecessors; as for those whom he has himself examined, he is justified in calling them to account again quando adest vehemens suspicio de illorum imperitia, nor is it necessary that judicial proof of this imperitia be forthcoming. Decr. 15 Jan., 1667 et 22 Sept., 1668. Cf. Bened. XIV, De Synod. diœc. l. 13, cp. 9, n. 21.