Fundamental law of vatican city state wikisource, the free. Pope john paul ii promulgated the fundamental law of vatican city state on november 26, 2000 as the main governing document. The civil government of vatican city is headed by the cardinal president of the pontifical commission for vatican city, which is the state s legislature. Supplementary norms on criminal law matters 11 july 20 the pontifical commission for the vatican city state bearing in mind the fundamental law of the vatican city state of 26 november 2000. The french troops upholding the last remnants of the popes temporal power had to.
The citizens of the state in 2019, according to the official site of the state, are 618, of which only 246 including the 104 members of the swiss guards live inside the walls. The vatican city section by philip raworth in blaustein and blaustein eds. The present fundamental law replaces in its entirety the fundamental law of vatican city, 7 june 1929, n. Canon law, the law system enforced by the vatican city state, predicted to be the cause of the developing number of cases. Everything passing into vatican city state had to go through italian customs. Feb 01, 2001 the vatican today published its new constitution, which formalizes the governmental changes that were made in the city state last century.
It obtained the force of law on 22 february 2001, feast of the chair of st. This was all they could hope for with the loss of the american election. State of the city of the vatican article about state of the. Pope francis issues legal edict to all public officials of. Vatican city simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A new fundamental law was promulgated by pope john paul. Researching the legal system of the vatican city state, 99 l. Unner the fundamental law for the vatican ceety state, the papes executive authority for the vatican ceety is exercised bi the governorate for the vatican ceety state. The holy see and the state of israel, mindful of the singular character and universal significance of the holy land. Having taken into account the need to give a systematic and. As a law system, canon law supposed to prevent or give the deterrent effect to the perpetrator of children sexual abuse.
New fundamental law promulgated for vatican city state, supra note 22. The preses o the vatican ceetys legislative body is ex officio the preses o the govrenorate. Maintaining the welfare of families of martyrs, prisoners of war, the injured and. The fundamental law of the vatican institutes the juridical structure of the vatican.
Fundamental law of vatican city state year of publication. Stephen young is a research librarian at the judge kathryn j. But this by no means rules out the possibility of a fundamental theological conception that is deeper and more comprehensive. This guide to law online holy see vatican city contains a selection of vatican legal, juridical, and governmental sources accessible through the internet. Peter, apostle, and replaced in its entirety law n.
Its medieval and renaissance walls form its boundaries except on the southeast at st. Pontificia commissio pro civitate vaticana is the legislative body of vatican city. The text substitutes the fundamental law written in 1929. Social, health, disability and retirement insurance shall be regulated by law. Vatican city state1 stato della citta del vaticano2 wikipedia. Ix, of 11 july 20, containing amendments to the criminal code and the criminal. The law will enter into force on 22 february 2001, feast of the chair of saint peter apostle. The fundamental law of the vatican institutes the juridical structure of the vatican state. The pontifical commission for vatican city state italian.
During the iter of study of the fundamental law of the church, injury to. Jul 11, 2018 fundamental law of vatican city state pdf. Vatican is likely to derive from the name of an etruscan settlement, possibly called vatica or vaticum, located in the general area the romans called vaticanus ager, vatican territory. When the same matters are prosecuted in other states, the provisions in force in vatican city state on concurrent jurisdiction shall apply. Mar 24, 2020 the vatican city section by philip raworth in blaustein and blaustein eds. The name vatican city was first used in the lateran treaty, signed on 11 february 1929, which established the modern citystate. It consists of president of the governatorate of vatican city state, who is also president of the pontifical commission, and six other cardinals appointed by the pope for five year. State of the city of the vatican article about state of. All the norms in force in vatican city state which. Archived from the original pdf on 26 february 2008. Pdf entry article find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Both the state and the church recognize the need for dialogue and cooperation in such matters as by their nature call for it. Fundamental law of vatican city state legislationline.
Palestines constitution of 2003 with amendments through 2005. Fundamental agreement between the holy see and the state of israel december 30, 1993. Concerning catholic legal personality at canon law the holy see and the state of israel will negotiate on giving it full effect in israeli law, following a report from a joint subcommission of experts. In the supplement to acta apostolicae sedis, where the laws of vatican city state are regularly published, the text of a new fundamental law of vatican city state appeared on 1 february, replacing the preceding one the first promulgated in 1929 by pope pius x1 of venerable memory. In the supplement to acta apostolicae sedis, where the laws of vatican city state are regularly published, the text of a new fundamental law of vatican city. Fundamental law of vatican city state infogalactic. Under the roman empire, many villas were constructed there, after agrippina the elder 14 bc 18 october ad 33 drained the area and laid out her gardens in the early 1st century ad. Young has written a number of articles and book chapters on legal research, particularly as it relates to the law of the united kingdom. Fundamental law of vatican city state vatican city state this article is part of the series. The holy see has been recognized, both in state practice and in the writing of modern legal scholars, as a subject of public international law, with rights and duties analogous to those of states. This phenomenon has involved the vatican city state or the holy see.
Peter, apostle, and replaced in its entirety the fundamental law of vatican city promulgated by pope pius xi on 7 june 1929 law n. Vatican city is the worlds smallest fully independent nationstate. Vatican city an ecclesiastical or sacerdotalmonarchical state, being the sovereign territory of the holy see and ruled by the bishop of romethe pope, the leader of the worldwide catholic church. The vatican city state vcs, an enclave of rome and a sovereign.
Working paper, july 19, 2005, available at joumalsscholariottieri2. Vatican city state vatican city state in 1870, pope pius ix was the most hated man in italy. New fundamental law promulgated for vatican city state ewtn. As an independent state, vcs has its own fundamental law, government, courts, legislation, national flag and anthem. The fundamental law of vatican city state, promulgated by pope john paul ii on 26 november 2000, is the main governing document of the vaticans civil entities. Vatican city state is governed by a commission appointed by the. The ither key officers o the govrenorate are the general secretary an the vice general secretary. Researching the legal system of the vatican city state cua law.
I am seeking a fundamental theological interpretation, because, al. Although the holy see, as distinct from the vatican city state, does not fulfill the longestablished criteria in international law of statehoodhaving a permanent population, a defined territory, a stable government and the capacity to enter into relations with other states its possession of full legal personality in international law is. It then provides an overview of the principles underlying corporate income tax, focusing primarily on the taxation of crossborder income both under domestic laws and in the context of. Vatican city may be said to correspond politically to the former papal states papal states. Ix, of 11 july 20, containing amendments to the criminal code and the. Supplement for laws and regulations of the vatican city state the supplement enacted on june 24, 1969. Likewise all the norms in force in the state which are not in agreement with the present law are abrogated.
In july 1870, he was declared infallible by vatican council i, and in september, war broke out between france and prussia. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics. Your excellency, with these presents i respond to your letter n. Vatican city may be said to correspond politically to the. Vatican city state promulgates new constitution zenit. Researching the law of the vatican city state globalex.
The problem arises as the vatican city state is an independent citystate under the sovereignty of the holy see since june 7, 1929. The fundamental law of vatican city state, promulgated by pope john paul ii on 26 november 2000, consists of 20 articles and is the constitutional law of the vatican city state. Dufour law library at the catholic university of america in washington, d. The vatican today published its new constitution, which formalizes the governmental changes that were made in the citystate last century. Vatican observatory, v00120 vatican city state wies law sasin, institute of mathematics, warsaw university of technology, plac politechniki 1, 00661 warsaw, poland february 7, 2008 abstract in the groupoid approach to noncommutative quantization of grav. Fundamental agreement between the holy see and the state. Clix, promulgating amendments and additions to law of 30 december 2010, n. The vatican city state vcs, an enclave of rome, is a sovereign monarchicalsacerdotal state. It should be noted that since this is treated as a territory by blaustein and blaustein. The holy see and the state of israel will continue to negotiate in good faith in pursuance of the agenda agreed upon in jerusalem, on 15 july 1992, and confirmed at the vatican, on 29 july 1992.
President of the pontifical commission for vatican city state. Fundamental principles of taxation this chapter discusses the overarching principles of tax policy that have traditionally guided the development of tax systems. Cxix of 21 november 1987, which approves the judicial order of vatican city state remains in. The ither key officers o the govrenorate are the general secretary. Law of vatican city state, promulgated by pope john paul ii on 26 november 2000, which entered into force on 22 february 2001, and replaced the fundamental law of vatican city of 7 june 1929. Pontifical commission for vatican city state wikimili. Pontifical commission for vatican city state wikimili, the. The vatican web site does contain the text in html, not pdf format of. Holy see vatican cityt fundamental law of vatican city state 2000. The name is taken from vatican hill, the geographic location of the state.
New fundamental law promulgated for vatican city state. The vatican city state bearing in mind the fundamental law of the vatican city state of 26 november 2000. This article is brought to you for free and open access by the faculty scholarship at cua law scholarship repository. The president of the pontifical commission is also, ex officio, the president of the governorate of vatican city state. I the fundamental law of vatican city of 7 june 1929.
Peter, apostle, and replaced in its entirety the fundamental law of vatican city. Aware of the unique nature of the relationship between the catholic church and the jewish people, and of the historic process of reconciliation and growth in mutual. New fundamental law promulgated for vatican city state, losservatore romano english language weekly edition, feb. The name vatican was already in use in the time of the roman republic for a marshy area on the west bank of the tiber across from the city of rome. The concordat affirmed the independence of vatican city but ended a number of privileges the catholic church had in italy, including its status as the state religion. Jan, 2017 the present fundamental law replaces in its entirety the fundamental law of vatican city, 7 june 1929, n. Amendments to the criminal code and the code of criminal procedure 11 july 20 the pontifical commission for the vatican city statebearing in mind the fundamental law of the vatican city state of 26 november 2000. City state, according to canons 331, 114 1 and 2, 115 3, 116 1, of the code of canon law, and art. It obtained the force of law of 22 february 2001, feast of the chair of st. It was a very poor compromise as it did not give the vatican their own airport and access to the sea. Its territory is completely surrounded by italy and it is only one of three countries in the world that are enclaves of another country the others being san marino, also in. Pontifical commission for vatican city state the reader.
Outline of vatican city wikipedia en the following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to vatican city. Viii, of 11 july 20, containing supplementary norms on criminal law matters. Politics and government of vatican city state fundamental law pope wikipedia. Stato della citta del vaticano is an independent sovereign state and the smallest country in the world by size, at 0. New fundamental law promulgated for vatican city state in the supplement to acta apostolicae sedis, where the laws of vatican city state are regularly published, the text of a new fundamental law. Fundamental law of vatican city state wikisource, the.
1553 1419 559 1408 1574 839 1351 42 92 521 1035 1377 37 1377 1079 1435 1310 1591 319 1059 289 890 949 868 314 314 235 123 1091 392 361 1177 742 546 865 1033