Papal bull
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A papal bull is a particular type of letters patent or charter issued by a Pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the lead seal (bulla) that was appended to the end in order to authenticate it.
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See also
- Abbreviator
- Bull of the Crusade
- Edict
- Fatwa
- Golden Bull
- Great Seal of the Realm
- Holy Roman Empire
- Letters Patent
- List of papal bulls
- Proclamation
- Ukase
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