Przestępstwo konkubinatu duchownego w wybranych sentencjach opublikowanych w „Decisiones”

Abstract

The article discuss the problem of one of crimes mentioned in Canon law of the Catholic Church, which is the concubinage of religious person. The crime of concubinage was presented in the light of two sentences Roman Rota, which concern the same matter. The analysis of sentences in this matter allows to understand the complex problem, but frstly directs out attention to the fact how important is the joinder of the issue, because legal proceeding and the sentence itself does not have to explain the legal doubts. The negligence of Diocesan Court in this matter led to the situation, when the trial was vulnerable to failure, and the acuussed clergy person had to be released from accused act.