( a. )
An authoritative order or decree; especially, a letter of the pope, determining some point or question in ecclesiastical law. The decretals form the second part of the canon law.
( a. )
An authoritative order or decree; especially, a letter of the pope, determining some point or question in ecclesiastical law. The decretals form the second part of the canon law.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012