Can. 1431 §1. In contentious cases, it is for the diocesan bishop to judge whether or not the public good can be endangered unless the intervention of the promoter of justice is prescribed by law or is clearly necessary from the nature of the matter.
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Can. 1431 §2. If the promoter of justice has intervened in a previous instance, such intervention is presumed necessary in a further instance.
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