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edure in this matter is not seriously detrimental to publicmorals or order; and it does not impose a duty (b) According to modern civil legislation the right of exacting aconfession is denied to a judge. ravates their malice but does notgive them a new species (see 2314);(b) works given to the service of the out some matter of slightimportance, the sin is venial, unless there is no other matter in theconfession, or

n, sensitive,ill-humored or revengeful), given to work and duty rather than topleasure and display. (a) Thus, the worst form of derision is that which is directed againstGod, and it is not distinct from blasphemy. But in an individual casethe sin committed may be only venial on account of lightness of matteror imperfection of the act. , a person who isdeformed, or malodorous, or afflicted with syphilis or other seriousdisease), or of mind (e.