Decretal Order
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In chancery practice. An order made by the court, of chancery, upon a motion or petition, in the nature of a decree. 2 Daniell, Ch. Prac. 637.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
An order made by the court of chancery, upon a motion or petition, in the nature of a decree. 2 Dan. Ch. Pr. 638. published by Boniface VIII. in 129S, called, also, Liber Sextus Decretalium (Sixth Book of the Decretals). 1 Kaufm. Mackeldey, Civ. Law 82, n. See Decretals. DECRETALES GREG0RII N0NI. The decretals of Gregory the Ninth. A collection of the laws of the church, published by order of Gregory IX. in 1227. It is composed of five books, subdivided into titles, and each title is divided into chapters. They are cited by using an X (or extra); thus, Cap. & X de Regulis Juris, etc. 1 Kaufm. Mackeld. Civ. Law 83, n.; Butler, Hor. Jur. 115.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In chancery practice. An order made by the court of chancery, In the nature of a decree, upon a motion or petition. An order in a chancery suit made on mo- ne tion or otherwise not at the regular hearing of a cause, and yet not of an interlocutory nature, but finally disposing of the cause, 80 far as a decree could then have disposed of it. Mozley & Whitley. DECRETALES BONIFACII OCTA- VI. A supplemental collection of the canon law, published by Boniface VIII. in 1298, called, also, “Liber Sextus Deeretalium,” (Sixth Book of the Decretals.)
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
An order, like a decree, made by the Court of Chancery on motion.