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Meaning of Decretals
In ecclesiastical law. Canonical epistles, written by the pope alone, or by the pope and cardinals at the instance or suit of one or more persons, -for the ordering and determining some matter in controversy, and which have the authority of a law in themselves. The decretals were published in three volumes. The first volume was collected by Raymundus Barcinius, chaplain to Gregory IX., about the year 1227, and published by him to be read in schools, and used in the ecclesiastical courts. The second volume is the work of Boniface VIIL, compiled about the year 1298, with additions to and alterations of the ordinances of his predecessors. The third volume is called the “Clementines,” because made by Clement V., and was published by him in the council of “Vienna, about the year 1808. To these may be added the Extravagantes of John XXII. and other bishops of Rome, which, relatively to the others, are called NoveUae Cemstir tutiones. Ridley’s View, etc., 99, 100; 1 Fournel, Hist, des Avocats, 194, 195. The false decretals were forged in the names of the early bishops of Rome, and first appeared about A, D. 845-850, The author of th.eiji is not known. They are mentioned in a letter written in the name of the council of Quierzy, by Charles the Bold, to the bishops and lords of France. See Van Espen Fleury, Droit de Canon, by Andre. The decretals constitute the second division of the Corpus Juris Canonici.
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Meaning of Decretals in the Past
The decretals are canononical epistles, written by the pope alone or by the pope and cardinals, at the instance or suit of someone or more people, for the ordering and determining some matter in. controversy and have the authority of a law in themselves.
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The decretals were published in three volumes. The first volume was collected by Raymundus Barcinius, chaplain to Gregory IX., about the year 1231 and published by him to be read in schools and used in the ecclesiastical courts. The second volume is the work of Boniface VIII compiled about the year 1298, with additions to and alterations of the ordinances of his predecessors. The third volume is called the Clementines, because made by Clement V. and was published by him in the council of Vienna, about the year 1308. To these may be added the Extravagantes of John XXII. and other bishops of Rome, which, relatively to the others, are called Novelle Constitutiones. Ridley’s View, etc. 99, 100,; 1 Fournel, Hist. des Avocats, 194-5.
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The false decretals were forged. in the names of the early bishops of Rome and first appeared about A. D. 845-850. The author of them is not known. They are mentioned in a letter written in the name of the council of Quiercy, by Charles the Bald, to the bishops and lords. of France (see more about this legal system). See Van Espen Fleury, Droit de Canon, by Andre. [1]
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- Partialy, this information about decretals is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including decretals.
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