FORGED DECRETALS
\fˈɔːd͡ʒd dɪkɹˈɛtə͡lz], \fˈɔːdʒd dɪkɹˈɛtəlz], \f_ˈɔː_dʒ_d d_ɪ_k_ɹ_ˈɛ_t_əl_z]\
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An imposture of the ninth century, ascribed to Isidore Mercator ; a spurious collection of D., professedly of above thirty successive popes of the first three centuries. They make the papal power supreme over bishops, give appeal to Rome in all cases, from all parts of the world, etc. See Decretals.
By Henry Percy Smith
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