Can. 94 §1 Statutes properly so called are regulations
which are established in accordance with the law in aggregates of
persons or of things, whereby the purpose, constitution, governance and
manner of acting of these bodies are defined.
§2 The statutes of an aggregate of persons bind only those persons
who are lawfully members of it; the statutes of an aggregate of things
bind those who direct it.
§3 The provisions of statutes which are established and promulgated
by virtue of legislative power, are regulated by the provisions of the
canons concerning laws.
Can. 95 §1 Ordinances are rules or norms to be observed both in
assemblies of persons, whether these assemblies are convened by
ecclesiastical authority or are freely convoked by the faithful, and in
other celebrations: they define those matters which concern their
constitution, direction and agenda.
§2 In assemblies or celebrations, those who take part are bound by
these rules of ordinance. |
