Can. 1590 §1. If the incidental question must be resolved by sentence, the norms for the oral contentious process are to be observed unless the judge decides otherwise due to the gravity of the matter.
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Can. 1590 §2. If the matter must be resolved by decree, however, the tribunal can entrust the matter to an auditor or the presiding judge.
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