ST I-II, q. 96
Of the Power of Human Law
We must now consider the power of human law. Under this head there are six points of inquiry:
(1) Whether human law should be framed for the community?
(2) Whether human law should repress all vices?
(3) Whether human law is competent to direct all acts of virtue?
(4) Whether it binds man in conscience?
(5) Whether all men are subject to human law?
(6) Whether those who are under the law may act beside the letter of the law?
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- a. 1Whether human law should be framed for the community rather than for the individual?
- a. 2Whether it belongs to the human law to repress all vices?
- a. 3Whether human law prescribes acts of all the virtues?
- a. 4Whether human law binds a man in conscience?
- a. 5Whether all are subject to the law?
- a. 6Whether he who is under a law may act beside the letter of the law?