de·cre·tal (d -kr t l)n. Roman Catholic Church A decree, especially a papal letter giving a decision on a point or question of canon law. [Middle English, from Old French decretale, from Late Latin d crt lis, fixed by decree, from Latin dcrtum, principle, decision; see decree.] |
decretal [dɪˈkriːtəl]
n
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a papal edict on doctrine or church law
adj
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) of or relating to a decretal or a decree
[from Old French, from Late Latin dēcrētālis; see decree]
decretalist n
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