title: Dispensations provide for flexibility in church law.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Canon Law, Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Father Francis G
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Morrisey
mesh_terms: D002410:Catholicism; D003249:Constitution and Bylaws; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States