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motu proprio

[ moh-too proh-pree-oh ]

noun

, Latin.
  1. any of certain documents issued by the pope without counsel from others.


motu proprio

/ ˈməʊtuː ˈprəʊprɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. an administrative papal bull
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of motu proprio1

Literally, “of one's own accord”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of motu proprio1

Latin: of his own accord
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Example Sentences

De motu proprio—From the suggestion of one's own mind; spontaneously.

Another decree, the Motu Proprio, was construed as seeking to establish immunity for the clergy from proceedings in civil courts.

This ordinance, which is issued motu proprio by the Pope, is the re-enactment and more exact definition of an old law.

There is no document more frequently misquoted than this Motu Proprio.

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