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motu proprio
mo·tu pro·pri·o [ mtoo prṓpree  ] (plural mo·tu pro·pri·os)


noun 
Definition:
 
papal decree: a decree issued by a pope acting independently and on his own initiative
[< Latin, "on your own initiative"]
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