usura

Japanese: usura
usura

…The teaching in the Old Testament, Deuteronomy, that one should not take any interest from one's brother was generalized by St. Ambrose in the 4th century to the form, "one should not accept more than one's capital," and was incorporated into canon law by Gratian. Lending and borrowing with interest among Christians was considered usura, a violation of God's teachings. Violators were excommunicated, could not receive the sacraments or be buried in regular cemeteries, and in some cases could be handed over to a secular court. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "usura" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…旧約聖書《申命記》における〈兄弟からはどんな利子もとってはならぬ〉という教えは,4世紀の聖アンブロシウスによって〈資本を超えたものを受け取ってはならない〉という形に一般化され,グラティアヌスによって教会法に組みこまれた。キリスト教徒の間で利子付きの貸借を行うことは高利貸usuraとして神の教えに背くことと考えられた。違反した者は破門され,秘跡を受けることも正規の墓地に埋葬されることも許されず,場合によっては世俗の裁判所へ引き渡されることもあった。…

※「usura」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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