''Super Specula'' or ''Super Speculam'' was a decretal issued by

Pope Honorius III Pope Honorius III (c. 1150 – 18 March 1227), born Cencio Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 July 1216 to his death. A canon at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, he came to hold a number of importa ...

at the latest by

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, which had the effect of preventing the teaching of Roman civil law in Paris with the object of suppressing it in favor of

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. It contained three parts: ''Sane licet sancta ecclesia'', ''Sane licet fallax'', and ''Volumnus et Mandamus''.

''Sane licet sancta ecclesia''

The first part of the decretal was included in the '' Quinta Compilatio'' under the heading ''De Constitutionibus''. It positions

as more necessary than Roman empire's civil law.

''Sane licet fallax''

Titled ''Ne clerici, vel Monachi secularibus negotiis se immiseceant'' in the ''Quinta Compilatio'', this section condemns the secular activities of clergy and monks, particularly mixing with the public in taverns, practicing Roman civil law or surgery, and teaching Roman civil law. The beginning of this passage gives the decretal its name.

''Volumnus et Mandamus''

The ''Quinta Compilatio'' designates this part ''De Magistris''. It discusses the circumstances under which fees for instruction, scholarly advice, and degrees are or are not

simony Simony () is the act of selling church offices and roles or sacred things. It is named after Simon Magus, who is described in the Acts of the Apostles as having offered two disciples of Jesus payment in exchange for their empowering him to imp ...

. Pope Honorius III Catholic canonical documents

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