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Decretal :: Decretal (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..

Extravagant :: Extravagant (n.) Certain constitutions or decretal epistles, not at first included with others, but subsequently made a part of the canon law..

Canonizing :: Canonizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Canoniz.

Preface :: Preface (n.) The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass.

Canonistic :: Canonistic (a.) Of or pertaining to a canonist.

Canon :: Canon (n.) See Carom.

Preponderancy :: Preponderancy (n.) The excess of weight of that part of a canon behind the trunnions over that in front of them.

Interstice :: Interstice (n.) An interval of time; specifically (R. C. Ch.), in the plural, the intervals which the canon law requires between the reception of the various degrees of orders..

Purgation :: Purgation (n.) The clearing of one's self from a crime of which one was publicly suspected and accused. It was either canonical, which was prescribed by the canon law, the form whereof used in the spiritual court was, that the person suspected take his oath that he was clear of the matter objected against him, and bring his honest neighbors with him to make oath that they believes he swore truly; or vulgar, which was by fire or water ordeal, or by combat. See Ordeal..

Rescript :: Rescript (v. t.) The official written answer of the pope upon a question of canon law, or morals..

Nones :: Nones (n. pl.) The canonical office, being a part of the Breviary, recited at noon (formerly at the ninth hour, 3 P. M.) in the Roman Catholic Church..

Canoness :: Canoness (n.) A woman who holds a canonry in a conventual chapter.

Canon Bone :: Canon bone () The shank bone, or great bone above the fetlock, in the fore and hind legs of the horse and allied animals, corresponding to the middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of most mammals. See Horse..

Mansionary :: Mansionary (a.) Resident; residentiary; as, mansionary canons..

Canonize :: Canonize (v. t.) To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogue of saints; as, Thomas a Becket was canonized..

Uncanonize :: Uncanonize (v. t.) To reduce from the rank of a canonized saint.

Leviticus :: Leviticus (n.) The third canonical book of the Old Testament, containing the laws and regulations relating to the priests and Levites among the Hebrews, or the body of the ceremonial law..

Canon :: Canon (n.) In monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order..

Canonic :: Canonic (a.) Alt. of Cannonica.

Codex :: Codex (n.) A collection of canons.

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