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2406 Political authority has the right and duty to regulate the legitimate exercise of the right to ownership for the sake of the common good. ¹⁸⁹

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PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST

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SECTION TWO: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

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CHAPTER TWO: YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF Jesus said to his disciples: "Love one another even as I have loved you." 1

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ARTICLE 7: THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT You shall not steal. 186

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189 Cf. GS 71 § 4; SRS 42; CA 40; 48.

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