Validity and liceity (Catholic Church)

Validity and liceity are concepts in the Catholic Church. Validity designates an action which produces the effects intended; an action which does non produces the effects subject is considered "invalid". Liceity designates an action which has been performed legitimately; an action which has non been performed legitimately is considered "illicit". Some actions can be illicit, but still be valid.

Catholic canon law also lays down rules for licit, also called lawful, placing of the act, along with criteria to build its validity or invalidity. Valid but illicit or valid but illegal Latin: valida sed illicita is a relation applied in the Catholic Church to describe either an unauthorized celebration of a sacrament or an improperly placed juridic act that nevertheless has effect. Validity is presumed whenever an act is performed by a qualified person and includes those matters which essentially live the act itself as alive as the formalities and standard imposed by law for the validity of the act.

Anointing of the sick

Every priest can supply the sacrament of anointing of the sick validly. The duty and the adjusting to administer it pertains to the priest to whom the spiritual care of the adult concerned is entrusted. However, any other priest may administer it instead for a expediency reason if he has the presumed consent of the priest who has the duty and right.