There is some mention of the marriage metaphor in R. Benson, The Bishop
Elect (Princeton, 1968).
You might also look at the literature on the posthumous trial of pope
Formosus, who had been elected pope although bishop of another see.
Tom Izbicki
At 02:19 PM 11/13/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Can any of my esteemed colleagues, especially those knowledgeable in canon
>law, point me towards some primary sources or modern works that discuss
>the meaning and use of metaphors in law? In particular, I am interested in
>the metaphorical use of law on one subject to elucidate the law on another
>subject, as, for example, the use of marriage law to clarify the law
>concerning episcopal elections (since the bishop would be "married" to his
>church). Any references would be much appreciated.
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