Answer: decretals

AnswerCrossword Clue
decretalsdecree
decretalspapal decree authoritatively determining some point of doctrine or church law
decretalsDECRETAL, a papal edict
decretalspertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a decree or decrees
decretalspapal letter giving an authoritative decision on a point of canon law
decretalsthe body or collection of such decrees as a part of the canon law