CONSTITUTIO CONSTANTINI AND COUNCIL OF NICAEA 325 AD. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SECULAR AND SPIRITUAL NORMS
CONSTITUTIO CONSTANTINI AND COUNCIL OF NICAEA 325 AD. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SECULAR AND SPIRITUAL NORMS
Author(s): Marija IgnjatovićSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, Canon Law / Church Law, EU-Legislation, Roman law
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: Constitutio Constantini; Act of Constantine on the Legalization of Illegitimate Children; Roman law; Council of Nicaea; Canon Law 3
Summary/Abstract: Constitutio Constantini known as the Act of Constantine on the Legalization of Illegitimate Children (306–337) was the result of a series of reforms carried out by Constantine in an attempt to harmonize Roman law, providing greater legal certainty and protection for illegitimate children. One of the important canons adopted at the Council of Nicaea was Canon Law 3, which deals with the celibacy of the clergy and their relations with women. Although this Law does not directly refer to the issue of the status of illegitimate children, it implicitly refers to that issue, because the suppression of inappropriate relationships was supposed to prevent the birth of illegitimate children among the clergy. Attitudes and canonical laws regarding illegitimate children have evolved over time, reflecting changes in society and church norms.
Journal: IUS ROMANUM
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 45-58
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English
