Decretals
Britishplural noun
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The Decretals of the Pseudo-Isidore, § 87, 2, 3.
From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.
On the date of the Pseudo-Isidorian Decretals, see Mosheim, “Ecclesiastical History,” bk.
From The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan by White, Ellen Gould Harmon
In the Decretals of Gratian1344 are collected the earliest authorities about marriage in the Christian church, some of which are regarded now as ungenuine.
From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham
The promises, true and legendary, of Pippin, and the spurious donation of Constantine, had still further extension in the False Decretals.
From The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 by Hutton, William Holden
For examples of it, the Bolognese Law Books, Decretals, and such-like, afford frequent illustration.
From Illuminated Manuscripts by Bradley, John William
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