Decretal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈkɹiːtəɫ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Decretal is an adjective meaning Pertaining to a decree.
Meaning
Pertaining to a decree.
More Meanings
- (Roman Catholicism) A papal decree, particularly one derived from an ecclesiastical letter.
- (now rare) Any decree or pronounced instruction.
Example Sentences
Or els is thys Goddis law, Decrees or decretals, Or holy sinodals, Or els provincyals, Thus within the wals Of holy church to deale[…]?
[…] picturals / Of Magistrates, of courts, of tribunals, / Of commen wealthes, of states, of pollicy, / Of lawes, of iudgements, and of decretals […]
[T]his finding, when read in conjunction with the other findings, as well as decretal portions of the final judgment, is more logically interpreted as a reference to the successful operation of the business […]
Word Forms
- decretals
Related Words
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