SUMMARY

1. The principle of proximity and the diocesan and interdiocesan tribunals - 2. Judicial vicar, instructor, assessor and diocesan bishop in the processus brevior - 3. Subjective prerequisites of the shorter matrimonial process - 4. Objective prerequisites of the shorter matrimonial process - 5. Introduction of the libellus and subsequent fulfillments - 6. The investigation of the case - 7. Decision of the case.