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''Imprimi potest'' or ''imprimi permittitur'' ( Latin for "it can be printed") is a declaration by a major superior of a Roman Catholic
Code of Canon Law, The Means of Social Communication and Books in Particular (canons 822-832)
Catholic theology and doctrine Latin religious words and phrases Censorship in Christianity Catholic Church legal terminology Catholic canon law of religious {{Latin-vocab-stub
''Imprimi potest'' or ''imprimi permittitur'' ( Latin for "it can be printed") is a declaration by a major superior of a Roman Catholic religious institute
A religious institute is a type of institute of consecrated life in the Catholic Church whose members take religious vows and lead a life in community with fellow members. Religious institutes are one of the two types of institutes of consecrate ...
that writings on questions of religion or morals by a member of the institute may be printed. Superiors make such declarations only after censors charged with examining the writings have granted the '' nihil obstat'', a declaration of no objection. Final approval can then be given through the '' imprimatur'' ("let it be printed") of the author's bishop or of the bishop of the place of publication.
See also
* ''Index Librorum Prohibitorum
The ''Index Librorum Prohibitorum'' ("List of Prohibited Books") was a list of publications deemed heretical or contrary to morality by the Sacred Congregation of the Index (a former Dicastery of the Roman Curia), and Catholics were forbidden ...
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Code of Canon Law, The Means of Social Communication and Books in Particular (canons 822-832)
Catholic theology and doctrine Latin religious words and phrases Censorship in Christianity Catholic Church legal terminology Catholic canon law of religious {{Latin-vocab-stub