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• decretal — I adjective binding, commanded, commanding, decreed, decretive, decretory, demanded, directive, instructive, jussive, law giving, mandatory, nomothetic, ordered, preceptive, prescriptive associated concepts: decretal paragraph II index… …   Law dictionary

• law-giving — index decretal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• Decretal — De*cre tal, n. [LL. decretale, neut. of L. decretalis. See {Decretal}, a.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) An authoritative order or decree; especially, a letter of the pope, determining some point or question in ecclesiastical law. The decretals form the second… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• decretal — [dē krēt′ l, dikrēt′ l] adj. [ME < LL decretalis] of or containing a decree n. 1. a decree 2. R.C.Ch. a) a decree issued by the pope on some matter of ecclesiastical discipline b) [usually pl.] any collection of such decrees, formerly a part… …   English World dictionary

• Decretal — Decretals (Epistolae decretales) is the name that is given in Canon law to those letters of the pope which formulate decisions in ecclesiastical law.[1] They are generally given in answer to consultations, but are sometimes due to the initiative… …   Wikipedia

• decretal — /di kreet l/, adj. 1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a decree or decrees. n. 2. a papal decree authoritatively determining some point of doctrine or church law. 3. Decretals, the body or collection of such decrees as a part of the …   Universalium

• law — Synonyms and related words: Dogberry, Eighteenth Amendment, John Law, Procrustean law, Prohibition Party, Volstead Act, a priori truth, act, appointment, assize, axiom, ban, bill, bluecoat, bobby, brevet, bring action against, bring into court,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Decretal — papal letter written in response to a question, then having the authority of law 1) A papal letter or an excerpt from one which rules on a point of canon law. (Lynch, Joseph H. The Medieval Church: A Brief History, 361) 2) A judicial decision… …   Medieval glossary

• decretal — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin decretalis of a decree, from Latin decretum decree Date: 14th century decree; especially a papal letter giving an authoritative decision on a point of canon law …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Decretal — Document or epistle issued by the pope concerning a specific issue or point of doctrine; also a collection of decrees. The best known such gathering of the time was Gratian s Decretum. Cf. Canon law …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• decretal — papal decree deciding a point of church law Ecclesiastical Terms …   Phrontistery dictionary