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Edict
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
(Lat. edictum, from e, out, and dicere, to say, speak), an order or proclamation issued under authority and having the force of law. The word is especially used of the promulgations of the Roman praetor, of the Roman emperors, and also of the kings of France (see also Roman Law).
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Edict'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​e/edict.html. 1910.