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decretal
decretal definition
de·cre·tal (dē krēt′'l, di-)
adjective
of or containing a decree
Etymology: ME < LL decretalis
noun
- a decree
- R.C.Ch.
- a decree issued by the pope on some matter of ecclesiastical discipline
- any collection of such decrees, formerly a part of canon law
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