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decree — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. command, edict, ordinance, law, fiat; judgment. See legality. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. edict, pronouncement, proclamation, order; see declaration 2 , judgment 3 . v. Syn. proclaim, announce, pronounce … English dictionary for students
decretal — /di kreet l/, adj. 1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a decree or decrees. n. 2. a papal decree authoritatively determining some point of doctrine or church law. 3. Decretals, the body or collection of such decrees as a part of the … Universalium
decretal — de•cre•tal [[t]dɪˈkrit l[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a decree 2) rel a papal decree authoritatively determining some point of doctrine or church law • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < OF < LL dēcrētālis fixed by… … From formal English to slang
arbitrate — ar·bi·trate / är bə ˌtrāt/ vb trat·ed, trat·ing vt 1: to act as arbitrator for 2: to bring to arbitration for settlement agreed to arbitrate their dispute vi: to act as arbitrator ar·bi·tra·tive / ˌ … Law dictionary
Sacraments — • Presents the necessity, the nature, the origin and cause, the number, the effects, the minister, and the recipient of the Sacraments Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sacraments Sacraments … Catholic encyclopedia
rule — 1 n 1 a: a prescribed guide for conduct or action b: a regulating principle or precept 2 a: an order or directive issued by a court in a particular proceeding esp. upon petition of a party to the proceeding that commands an officer or party to… … Law dictionary
pope — The Pope † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Pope (Ecclesiastical Latin papa from Greek papas, a variant of pappas father, in classical Latin pappas Juvenal, Satires 6:633). The title pope, once used with far greater latitude (see below … Catholic encyclopedia
The Pope — The Pope † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Pope (Ecclesiastical Latin papa from Greek papas, a variant of pappas father, in classical Latin pappas Juvenal, Satires 6:633). The title pope, once used with far greater latitude (see below … Catholic encyclopedia
Baptism — • One of the Seven Sacraments of the Christian Church; frequently called the first sacrament , the door of the sacraments , and the door of the Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Baptism Baptism … Catholic encyclopedia
Matrimonial dispensation — A matrimonial dispensation is the relaxation in a particular case of an impediment prohibiting or annulling a marriage. It may be granted: (a) in favour of a contemplated marriage or to legitimize one already contracted; (b) in secret cases, or… … Wikipedia
