jan 1, 1140 - Decretum Gratiani

Description:

Codification?
- Though it was influential for teaching Canon law, it was NOT a valid codification as it lacked authority and exclusivity.

What was it?
- Issued by the monk Gratian.
- A book containing the different sources of canon law and Gratian's commentaries (glossas).

What was the aim?
- To harmonise apparent contradictions in sources of canon law by means of interpretation.

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