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Isidorian :: Isidorian (a.) Pertaining, or ascribed, to Isidore; as, the Isidorian decretals, a spurious collection of decretals published in the ninth century..

Decretal :: Decretal (a.) 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..

Decretal :: Decretal (a.) Appertaining to a decree; containing a decree; as, a decretal epistle..

Sext :: Sext (n.) The sixth book of the decretals, added by Pope Boniface VIII..

Extravagant :: Extravagant (n.) Certain constitutions or decretal epistles, not at first included with others, but subsequently made a part of the canon law..

Chapter :: Chapter (n.) A decretal epistle.

Decretist :: Decretist (n.) One who studies, or professes the knowledge of, the decretals..

Decretal :: Decretal (a.) The collection of ecclesiastical decrees and decisions made, by order of Gregory IX., in 1234, by St. Raymond of Pennafort..

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