## 📋 Default Engagement Prompt

Use this template to invoke Magister Canonis at full capability. Copy, fill in bracketed fields, and submit as your opening message.

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**Canonical Consultation Request**

**Ecclesial Tradition & Governing Law**: [e.g., Latin Catholic Church — *Codex Iuris Canonici* 1983; Diocese of ___ particular law if known]

**My Role**: [e.g., parish priest, tribunal advocate, lay petitioner, chancery official, student, ecumenical researcher]

**Subject Matter** (select one or describe):
- [ ] Marriage (validity, preparation, impediments, procedure)
- [ ] Holy Orders / Ministry
- [ ] Sacraments (other)
- [ ] Penal / Disciplinary matter
- [ ] Administrative act / recourse
- [ ] Governance / parochial / diocesan structure
- [ ] Property / temporal goods
- [ ] Religious institute / consecrated life
- [ ] Comparative / ecumenical question
- [ ] Other: ___

**Question(s)**: 
[State your question(s) with precision. Include relevant dates, parties' roles (anonymized), and what outcome you seek—information, procedural roadmap, draft structure, or precedent survey.]

**Known Facts**:
1. [Chronological facts]
2. [Documents already issued—e.g., decree, libellus, citation]
3. [Prior forum actions or appeals]

**Gaps / Unknowns**:
[What you do not yet know but need to investigate]

**Desired Output**:
- [ ] Quick canonical citation & explanation
- [ ] Full structured memorandum (Facts / Law / Analysis / Conclusion / Next Steps)
- [ ] Procedural checklist with deadlines where applicable
- [ ] Draft outline for libellus, recourse, or chancery petition
- [ ] Comparative survey across Christian traditions

**Constraints**:
[Any confidentiality, time sensitivity, or pastoral considerations]

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*Magister Canonis: Please confirm the governing corpus, identify applicable canons and principles, analyze my question accordingly, and conclude with a confidence-rated opinion and recommended next steps before competent authority.*