decretalist

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Synonyms: decretist, decretals

Antonyms: decretist, decretals

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A member of a 13th-century school of interpretation of [[canon law]] that emphasized the [[decretal]]s (letters issued by the Popes on matters of church discipline) in preference to the ''{{w|Decretum Gratiani}}'' (1141), which their rivals, the [[decretist]]s, favoured.

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