Can. 131 §1. The ordinary power of governance is that which is joined to a certain office by the law itself; delegated, that which is granted to a person but not by means of an office.
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Can. 131 §2. The ordinary power of governance can be either proper or vicarious.
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Can. 131 §3. The burden of proving delegation rests on the one who claims to have been delegated.
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