Lat. The sixth (book) of the decretals; the sext, or sixth decretal. So called because appended, in the body of the canon law, to the five hooks of the decretals of Gregory IX.; it consists of a collection of supplementary decretals, and was published A. D. 1298, Butl. Hor. Jur. 172; 1 BL Comm. 82.