Codex, utpote quod sit primarium documentum legiferum Ecclesiae, innixum in hereditate iuridica et legifera Revelationis atque Traditionis, necessarium instrumentum censendum est, quo debitus servetur ordo tum in vita individuali atque sociali, tum in ipsa Ecclesiae navitate.
The Code, as the principal legislative document of the Church, founded on the juridical - legislative heritage of Revelation and Tradition, is to be regarded as an indispensable instrument to ensure order both in individual and social life, and also in the Church's activity itself.vatican.va vatican.va