Larceny, definition of, 1893 b; petit and grand larceny, 1893 b.
Last End of Man, existence of, 19; nature of, 20; how attained, 21.
Latitudinarianism, 823 a.
Law, 284 sqq.; definition, 285; eternal, natural and positive divine, 286; collision of laws, 288; precedence, 289 sqq,; basis of all laws, 293; customs may interpret, abrogate or introduce law, 506.
Law, Christian, comparison with Mosaic Law, 346 sqq.; as regards their aims, 347; as regards their precepts, 348; as regards their difficulty of observance, 349; as regards external and internal works, 350-351; moral, ceremonial and judicial precepts of New Testament, 352; duration of, 354; subjects of, 355; ignorance of, 356; dispensation from, 357; interpretation of, 358-359; when observance of law is impossible, 360-361; Counsels of (q.v.), 364 sqq.; the three chief Counsels, 369. See also Law, Mosaic.
Law, Civil, 542 sqq.; persons in whom legislative authority is vested, 543; acceptance by people not necessary for obligation of law in itself, 544; obligation of laws made by one without authority, 545; subject-matter, 546; relation to natural law, 547; relation to divine and ecclesiastical law, 548; and human rights and liberties, 549; persons subject to, 550; obligation of, 551; when penalty is incurred before sentence, 552; special kinds, 557 sqq.; laws that determine ownership, 557; irritant or voiding laws, 558; four kinds of laws with reference to penalty, 561; moral obligation, 561 sqq. See also Laws, Human.
Law, Ecclesiastical, precedence over civil, 290, 418 sqq.; charter of, 418; character of, 419; general law of Church, 420; effects of Code on liturgical and disciplinary laws and customs, 421; rules governing interpretation of Code, 422; lawgivers in Church, 423-429; subject-matter of Church Law, 425; kinds of acts governed by Church Law, 426; persons bound by general laws, 427 sqq.; persons bound by particular laws, 435; promulgation, 447; acceptance of, 448; irritant laws, 450 sqq.; effects of ignorance, force or fear on acts irritated by law, 456; when an irritant law ceases to bind, 457; obligation of law based on presumption of common danger, 460; obligation of law based on presumption of particular fact, 461; personal, minute, partial and simultaneous fulfillment of laws, 462 sqq.; time of fulfillment, 468 sqq.; unwilling fulfillment, 476; intention required in fulfillment, 477 sqq.; virtuous dispositions in fulfillment, 480 sqq.; interpretation of, 483; cessation of obligation, 487; exemption from, 488; ignorance and impossibility as excuses for non-observance, 489 sqq.; cessation of, 500 sqq.; use of epieikeia in determining obligation, 503.
Law, Eternal, The, basis of all laws, 293.
Law, Mosaic, began with promise to Abraham, 332 a; promulgation, 332 b; excellence, 333; subjects of, 334; duration of obligation, 335; precepts, ceremonies and judgments, 336 sqq.; ceremonial laws, 340; sacred times and places, sacraments and customs, 340; four periods of ceremonial law, 342; four kinds of judgments or judicial laws, 343-345; comparison with Christian Law, 346 sqq.
Law, Natural, precedence over positive, 289; definition, 295; relation to other laws, 296; division, 297; common and proper, 297 b; primary and secondary, 298; first principle and secondary principles, 300 a; precepts (axiomatic and inferred, general and particular), 300-301; necessary and contingent laws, 302; absolute and relative laws, 303; properties of, 305; of universal obligation, 306; unchangeable, 307 sqq,; possibility of dispensation from, 309, 314 sqq.; possibility of modification, 313; when observance is physically or morally impossible, 317-318; promulgated by light of reason, 319; ineradicable from human heart, 324; wrong applications of, 326.