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PRONUNCIATION OF DECRETALS

Decretals  [dɪˈkriːtəlz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECRETALS

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Decretals is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DECRETALS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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.

Definition of Decretals in the English dictionary

The definition of Decretals in the dictionary is a compilation of decretals, esp the authoritative compilation of Gregory IX which forms part of the Corpus Juris Canonici.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECRETALS


abuttals
əˈbʌtəlz
battels
ˈbætəlz
bristols
ˈbrɪstəlz
buttals
ˈbʌtəlz
genitals
ˈdʒɛnɪtəlz
Immortals
ɪˈmɔːtəlz
regimentals
ˌrɛdʒɪˈmɛntəlz
skittles
ˈskɪtəlz
subtitles
ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəlz
supertitles
ˈsuːpəˌtaɪtəlz
surtitles
ˈsɜːˌtaɪtəlz
titles
ˈtaɪtəlz
victuals
ˈvɪtəlz
vitals
ˈvaɪtəlz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECRETALS

Decretum

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECRETALS

annals
at intervals
building materials
casuals
cerium metals
chemicals
credentials
finals
fundamentals
Hals
industrials
materials
minerals
morals
parietals
residuals
soda crystals
thermals
trials
vocals

Synonyms and antonyms of Decretals in the English dictionary of synonyms

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教令
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Decretales
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Decretals
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декреталии
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Decretos
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আইনঠি
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décrétales
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Decretals
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Decretals
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Decretals
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giáo lịnh tập
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Decretals
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निर्णायक
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Decretals
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Decretali
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decretals
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декреталії
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decretalii
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Διατάγματα
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dekretalerna
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECRETALS»

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Decretals and the creation of "new law" in the twelfth ...
In this second volume of studies on 12th-century canon law, Charles Duggan emphasises the European context of the emergence of the ius novum, the new law of the Western church, based on specific cases and informed by the academic learning ...
Charles Duggan, 1998
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ANF08. The Twelve Patriarchs, Excerpts and Epistles, The ...
All these Decretals were unknown to all the ancient Fathers, to all the Popes and all the ecclesiastical authors that wrote before the ninth century. Now, what rational man can believe that so vast a number of letters, composed by so many holy ...
Philip Schaff
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The False Decretals
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Ernest Harold Davenport, 2011
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The History of Medieval Canon Law in the Classical Period, ...
I have argued that we should not interpret Innocent's bull of promulgation, Devotioni vestrae, as it had been commonly read: that Innocent ordered Petrus to compile a new collection of his decretals. Rather, I think the evidence, though ...
Wilfried Hartmann, Kenneth Pennington, 2008
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Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical ...
The compilation of Petrus Colltvacinus, made by order of Innocent III, containing the decretals of Innocent during the first eleven years of his reign (1198-1210). It was approved by the Bologna canonists, and known as CompJatio tertitt.
John McClintock, James Strong, 1894
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The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: ...
17-20; by P. I. Decretals from Clement to Melchiades (d. 314), pp. 20- 247. 1. Introductory, pp. 20-30. a. Letter from Aurelius, bishop of Carthage, to Damasus ( 365-384) asking for copies of decisions of all popes from Peter to Damasus, with the ...
Johann Jakob Herzog, Albert Hauck, Samuel Macauley Jackson, 1911
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Papal Letters in the Early Middle Ages
Also, in the eleventh or twelfth century, one manuscript of this abbreviated collection provided an important source for a revision of the False Decretals.200 2. The Decretals of Pope Leo I Apart from collections devoted exclusively to conciliar ...
Detlev Jasper, Horst Fuhrmann, 2001
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The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of ...
Papal decretals, therefore, are not necessarily general laws of the Church. But frequently the pope ordered the recipient of his letter to communicate the papal answer to the ecclesiastical authorities of the district to which he belonged; and it  ...
Charles George Herbermann, 1913
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The Just War in the Middle Ages
As a Decretist Rolando Bandinelli had produced an early summa to the Decretum while as Pope Alexander III (1159-81) he formulated decretals or authoritative pronouncements on canon law. Papal decretals were gathered in numerous ...
Frederick H. Russell, 1977
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The Canadian Law Times
From the manner of their creation the Decretals bear a close analogy to the constitutions or statutes of the Roman Emperors in the period of open absolution following Diocletian. The Roman Emperor did not then legislate with the counsel of ...
Edward Douglas Armour, Edward Betley Brown, Charles Elliott, 1919

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECRETALS»

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Louisiana appellate court overturns improper application of “law of …
Black's Dictionary also tells us that “decretals” were letters of the pope determining points of ecclesiastical law. Double hmmm. Either way, we ... «Lexology, Jun 15»
2
Yoda Found in Medieval Manuscript from 14th Century
... medieval Yoda was highlighted, told NPR that the illustration comes from a 14th century manuscript called the Smithfield Decretals (decretals ... «Dork Side of the Force, May 15»
3
Image of the Day: Yoda found in 14 century illuminated manuscript
... travel books, maps, bibles, and other medieval documents, spotted Yoda in a 14th century manuscript called the Smithfield Decretals.". «Blastr, Apr 15»
4
Yoda Really Is Old! Jedi Master's Lookalike Spotted In Medieval …
The Yoda lookalike appears in a French manuscript known as the "Smithfield Decretals," The Telegraph reported. It's one of several images ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
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Jedi Grand Master Yoda Appears In Medieval Manuscript
The orange-cloaked greenish ink figure, appearing as an illustration in a medieval manuscript known as the Smithfield Decretals that dates ... «The Inquisitr, Apr 15»
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Yoda-like character appears in medieval manuscript 600 years …
The Yoda-like figure, complete with green skin, big ears and a orange cloak, was drawn in the Smithfield Decretals, a 14th-century French ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
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When art and the Bible meet, nothing is sacred
The Smithfield Decretals, a 14th-century Bible written in Italy but illuminated in England, includes drawings of two rabbits in the act of killing a ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Apr 15»
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Charles Featherstone's Book Is Out
Machiavelli's little book has had more influence over the world than all the Papal decretals combined. Looking at your life it may not seem like it, ... «The American Conservative, Jan 15»
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Rome's Rapid Downward Course by Dr. J. Joseph Overbeck (1820 …
It was Nicholas who introduced the Pseudo-Isidorian Decretals, this Trojan horse of the Roman Church. And his successors, Hadrian II, ... «NFTU, Nov 14»
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'For the anthropologist, the widespread failure to marry is a sign of …
Not even at Gratian whose Decretals form the basis of Canon Law which doomed Christian marriage to be seen as a contract (and contracts ... «Catholic Herald Online, Nov 13»

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