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Definitions for decretal
dɪˈkrit ldec·re·tal
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Wiktionary
decretalnoun
A papal decree.
decretalnoun
Any decree or pronounced instruction.
decretaladjective
Pertaining to a decree.
Etymology: From decretal, from decretalis.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Decretaladjective
Appertaining to a decree; containing a decree.
Etymology: decretum, Latin.
A decretal epistle is that which the pope decrees either by himself, or else by the advice of his cardinals; and this must be on his being consulted by some particular person or persons thereon. John Ayliffe, Parergon.
Decretalnoun
Etymology: from the adjective.
The second room, whose walls
Were painted fair with memorable gests,
Of magistrates, of courts, of tribunals,
Of commonwealths, of states, of policy,
Of laws, of judgments, and of decretals. Fairy Queen, b. ii.Traditions and decretals were made of equal force, and as authentical as the sacred charter itself. James Howell, Vocal Forrest.
Wikipedia
Decretal
Decretals (Latin: litterae decretales) are letters of a pope that formulate decisions in ecclesiastical law of the Catholic Church.They are generally given in answer to consultations but are sometimes given due to the initiative of the pope himself. These furnish, with the canons of the councils, the chief source of the legislation of the Church, and formed the greater part of the Corpus Iuris Canonici before they were formally replaced by the Codex Iuris Canonici of 1917. However, Cardinal Pietro Gasparri led the papal commission for the revision of canon law and later on published a guide to the fontes (sources) used in the 1917 code. Many canons in this code can easily be retraced in their relationship to and dependency on medieval decretals as well as Roman law. In themselves, the medieval decretals form a very special source which throws light on medieval conflicts and the approaches to their solution. They are sometimes concerned with very important issues touching on many aspects of medieval life, for example: marriage or legal procedure.
Webster Dictionary
Decretaladjective
appertaining to a decree; containing a decree; as, a decretal epistle
Decretaladjective
an authoritative order or decree; especially, a letter of the pope, determining some point or question in ecclesiastical law. The decretals form the second part of the canon law
Decretaladjective
the collection of ecclesiastical decrees and decisions made, by order of Gregory IX., in 1234, by St. Raymond of Pennafort
Etymology: [LL. decretale, neut. of L. decretalis. See Decretal, a.]
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Decretal
Decretals are letters of the pope that formulate decisions in ecclesiastical law of the Catholic Church. They are generally given in answer to consultations but are sometimes given due to the initiative of the pope himself. These furnish, with the canons of the councils, the chief source of the legislation of the church, and formed the greater part of the Corpus Iuris Canonici before they were formally replaced by the Codex Iuris Canonici of 1917. However, Cardinal Pietro Gasparri led the papal commission for the revision of canon law and later on published a guide to the fonts used in the 1917 code, many canons in this code can easily be retraced in their relationship to and dependency on medieval decretals as well as Roman law. In themselves, the medieval decretals form a very special source which throws light on medieval conflicts and the approaches to their solution. They are sometimes concerned with very important issues touching on many aspects of medieval life, for example marriage and legal procedure.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Decretal
de-krē′tal, adj. pertaining to a decree.—n. a decree, esp. of the pope: a book containing decrees: spec. in pl. the second part of the canon law, the decrees of various popes determining points of ecclesiastical law.—n. Decrē′tist, in medieval universities, a student of the decretals, a student of law.—adjs. Decrē′tive; Decrē′tory, pertaining to a decree, judicial. [L. decretalis—decretum.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of decretal in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of decretal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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