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Announcement of a law, often associated with monarchism
An edict is a decree or announcement of a law, often associated with monarchies, but it can be under any official authority. Synonyms include "dictum"
Edict
Multilingual Japanese–English dictionary
started by computational linguist Jim Breen in 1991 with the creation of EDICT (a plain text flat file in EUC-JP encoding), which was later expanded to
JMdict
3rd-century BCE inscriptions in South Asia
The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of more than thirty inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka, as well as boulders and cave walls, attributed to Emperor
Edicts_of_Ashoka
Legalization of Christianity in the Roman Empire (313)
The Edict of Milan (Latin: Edictum Mediolanense; Greek: Διάταγμα τῶν Μεδιολάνων, Diatagma tōn Mediolanōn) was the 13 February 313 AD agreement to treat
Edict_of_Milan
1598 decree granting religious freedom to Huguenots by Henry IV of France
The Edict of Nantes (French: édit de Nantes) was an edict signed in April 1598 by King Henry IV of France that granted the Calvinist Protestants of France
Edict_of_Nantes
1685 French decree
The Edict of Fontainebleau (18 October 1685, published 22 October 1685), also known as the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, was an edict issued by King
Edict_of_Fontainebleau
Mauryan emperor from 269 to 232 BCE
propagation of "dhamma" or righteous conduct, the major theme of the edicts. Ashoka's edicts suggest that a few years after the Kalinga War, he was gradually
Ashoka
1540 French decree enabling the persecution of Protestants
The Edict of Fontainebleau was issued 1 June 1540 by French King Francis I at his Palace of Fontainebleau. It occurred after the "Affair of the Placards"
Edict_of_Fontainebleau_(1540)
1290 anti-Jewish decree by Edward I of England
The Edict of Expulsion is a royal decree expelling all Jews from the Kingdom of England that was issued by Edward I on 18 July 1290; it was the first
Edict_of_Expulsion
10 separate edicts of Mauryan emperor Ashoka across South Asia
The Major Rock Edicts of Indian emperor Ashoka refer to 14 separate major Edicts of Ashoka which are significantly detailed and represent some of the
Major_Rock_Edicts
Edict ending the Diocletianic persecution of Christianity in the East of the Roman Empire
The Edict of Serdica, also called Edict of Toleration by Galerius, was issued in 311 in Serdica (now Sofia, Bulgaria) by Roman Emperor Galerius. It officially
Edict_of_Serdica
Ancient rock inscriptions in India attributed to Mauryan emperor Ashoka
Edicts of Ashoka (r. 269–233 BCE) are rock inscriptions which form the earliest part of the Edicts of Ashoka, and predate Ashoka's Major Rock Edicts.
Minor_Rock_Edicts
The Praetor's Edict (Edictum praetoris) in ancient Roman law was an annual declaration of principles made by the new praetor urbanus – the elected magistrate
Praetor's_Edict
Meiji-Era proclamation
The Sword Abolishment Edict (廃刀令, Haitōrei) was an edict issued by the Meiji government of Japan on March 28, 1876, which prohibited people, with the exception
Haitō_Edict
1562–1598 Catholic-Protestant conflicts
Catholicism in 1593, was proclaimed King Henry IV of France and issued the Edict of Nantes, which granted substantial rights and freedoms to the Huguenots
French_Wars_of_Religion
Historical religious group of French Protestants
convert Protestants, and then finally revoked all Protestant rights in his Edict of Fontainebleau of 1685. In 1686, Protestants comprised just 1% of the
Huguenots
Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire (303–313)
a series of edicts rescinding Christians' legal rights and demanding that they comply with traditional religious practices. Later edicts targeted the
Diocletianic_Persecution
301 edict issued by Diocletian
The Edict on Maximum Prices (Latin: Edictum de Pretiis Rerum Venalium, "Edict Concerning the Sale Price of Goods"; also known as the Edict on Prices or
Edict_on_Maximum_Prices
Series of edicts on the teachings of Buddha
The Ashokan edicts in Delhi are a series of edicts on the teachings of Buddha created by Ashoka, the Mauryan Emperor who ruled in the Indian subcontinent
Ashokan_Edicts_in_Delhi
Imperial assembly of the Holy Roman Empire (1521)
refused to recant them. At the end of the diet, the Emperor issued the Edict of Worms (Wormser Edikt), a decree which condemned Luther as "a notorious
Diet_of_Worms
Edicts of the Indian emperor Ashoka
The Major Pillar Edicts of Indian Emperor Ashoka refer to 7 separate major Edicts of Ashoka inscribed on columns (the Pillars of Ashoka), which are significantly
Major_Pillar_Edicts
3rd-century BCE Indian inscriptions
The Minor Pillar Edicts of Indian Emperor Ashoka refer to 4 separate minor Edicts of Ashoka (Schism Edict, Queen's Edict, 2 Commemorative inscriptions)
Minor_Pillar_Edicts
French royal edict abolishing craft guilds in 1776
The Turgot Edict of 1776 (officially titled "Edict of the King Abolishing the Guilds") was a French law enacted under Louis XVI that abolished the guild
Edict_of_Turgot
The Edict of Roussillon (French: Édit de Roussillon) was a 1564 edict decreeing that in France the year would begin on 1 January. During a trip to various
Edict_of_Roussillon
1787 French edict of religious tolerance
The Edict of Versailles, also known as the Edict of Tolerance, was an official act that gave non-Catholics in France the access to civil rights formerly
Edict_of_Versailles
Circa 250 BCE Indian works by Ashoka
30°31′05″N 77°50′54″E / 30.5180°N 77.8482°E / 30.5180; 77.8482 The Rock edicts of Kālsi (कालसी), is a group of an Indian rock inscriptions written by the
Rock_edicts_of_Khalsi
1839 Ottoman edict that ushered in the Tanzimât period
The Gülhane Hatt-ı Şerifi ("Supreme Edict of Gülhane") or Tanzimât Fermânı ("Imperial Edict of Reorganization") was a proclamation by Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid
Edict_of_Gülhane
Edict establishing Christianity as the Roman Empire's state religion, issued in AD 380
The Edict of Thessalonica (Greek: Διάταγμα της Θεσσαλονίκης), issued on 27 February AD 380 by Theodosius I, made Nicene Christianity the state church
Edict_of_Thessalonica
Japanese law against foreign influence
The Sakoku Edict (Sakoku-rei, 鎖国令) of 1635 was a Japanese decree intended to eliminate foreign influence, enforced by strict government rules and regulations
Sakoku_Edict_of_1635
1551 French decree regulating censorship and other acts to the persecution of Protestants
Edict of Châteaubriant, issued from the seat of Anne, duc de Montmorency in Brittany, was promulgated by Henri II of France, 27 June 1551. The Edict was
Edict_of_Châteaubriant
1685 proclamation by Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
The Edict of Potsdam (German: Edikt von Potsdam) was a proclamation issued by Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia, in Potsdam
Edict_of_Potsdam
Proclamation by Cyrus II of Persia in 539 BCE
The Edict of Cyrus usually refers to the biblical account of a proclamation by Cyrus the Great, the founding king of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, in
Edict_of_Cyrus
Decree ending imperial rule in China
The Imperial Edict of the Abdication of the Qing Emperor (traditional Chinese: 宣統帝退位詔書; simplified Chinese: 宣统帝退位诏书; pinyin: Xuāntǒng Dì Tuìwèi Zhàoshū;
Imperial Edict of the Abdication of the Qing Emperor
Imperial_Edict_of_the_Abdication_of_the_Qing_Emperor
1629 peace treaty between France and the Huguenots
The Peace of Alais, also known as the Edict of Alès or the Edict of Grace, was a treaty negotiated by Cardinal Richelieu with Huguenot leaders and signed
Peace_of_Alès
864 act by West Frankish king Charles the Bald creating a cavalry force
The Edict of Pîtres (Medieval Latin: Edictum Pistense) was a capitulary promulgated at Pîtres on 25 June 864. It is often cited by historians as an example
Edict_of_Pîtres
1629 edict of Emperor Ferdinand II
The Edict of Restitution was proclaimed by Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor in Vienna, on 6 March 1629, eleven years into the Thirty Years' War. Following
Edict_of_Restitution
250 AD Christian persecution in the Roman empire
were persecuted in 250 AD under the Roman emperor Decius. He had issued an edict ordering everyone in the empire to perform a sacrifice to the Roman gods
Decian_persecution
1576 edict by Henry III of France
The Edict of Beaulieu (also known at the time as the Peace of Monsieur) was promulgated from Beaulieu-lès-Loches on 6 May 1576 by Henry III of France
Edict_of_Beaulieu
Edict of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in Afghanistan
Rock Inscription, also known as the Kandahar Edict of Ashoka and less commonly as the Chehel Zina Edict, is an inscription in the Greek and Aramaic languages
Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription
Kandahar_Bilingual_Rock_Inscription
1563 armistice in the French Wars of Religion
The Edict of Amboise, also known as the Edict of Pacification, was signed at the Château of Amboise on 19 March 1563 by Catherine de' Medici, acting as
Edict_of_Amboise
1557 French decree adding the death penalty to the persecution of Protestants
The Edict of Compiègne (French: Édit de Compiègne), issued from his Château de Compiègne by Henry II of France, 24 July 1557, applied the death penalty
Edict_of_Compiègne
Ancient Egyptian legal text
The Edict of Horemheb, also known as the Great Edict of Horemheb, is an ancient Egyptian legal document commissioned by pharaoh Horemheb. It is the most
Edict_of_Horemheb
Religious decree in early modern Europe in 1568
The Edict of Torda (Hungarian: tordai ediktum, Romanian: Edictul de la Turda, German: Edikt von Torda) was a decree that authorized local communities
Edict_of_Torda
Topics referred to by the same term
Perpetual Edict may refer to: The Praetor's Edict in Roman Law, after the praetors began reissuing exactly the same edict as their predecessors, about
Perpetual_Edict
The Edict of 19 April was a religious edict promulgated by the regency council of Charles IX of France on 19 April 1561. The edict would confirm the decision
Edict_of_19_April
French decree on religion
The Edict of Amboise (1560) was a decree that created the framework to separate heresy from sedition, promulgated by the young king Francis II on the
Edict_of_Amboise_(1560)
16th-century BC Hittite edict
Hittite edict, written during the reign of King Telipinu, c. 1525-1500 BCE. The text is classified as CTH 19 in the Catalogue of Hittite Texts. The edict is
Telepinu_Proclamation
The following is an overview of Edicts of Ashoka, and where they are located. Kandahar, Afghanistan Lampaka, Afghanistan Bahapur, Delhi Bairat, near Jaipur
List_of_edicts_of_Ashoka
One of the Pillars of Ashoka
The Allahabad Pillar is a stambha, containing one of the pillar edicts of Ashoka, erected by Ashoka, emperor of the Maurya dynasty, who reigned in the
Allahabad_Pillar
1492 decree expelling Jews from Spain
Alhambra Decree (also known as the Edict of Expulsion; Spanish: Decreto de la Alhambra, Edicto de Granada) was an edict issued on 31 March 1492 by the joint
Alhambra_Decree
614 edict by Frankish king Chlothar II
The Edict of Paris (in Latin: Chlotarii II Edictum, in French: Édit de Clotaire II) was promulgated 18 October 614 in Paris by Chlothar II, the Merovingian
Edict_of_Paris
In the Baháʼí Faith, this is known as the Edict of Toleration and has a prophetic significance. The edict took place during the process referred to as
Edict_of_Toleration_(1844)
Topics referred to by the same term
Edict of Emancipation may refer to: The Emancipation Proclamation, an 1863 directive by President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War The Prussian
Edict_of_Emancipation
Declaration by a ruling power that members of a given religion will not be persecuted
An edict of toleration is a declaration, made by a government or ruler, and states that members of a given religion will not suffer religious persecution
Edict_of_toleration
Indonesian edict in 1945
Vice Presidential Edict No. X (Indonesian: Maklumat Wakil Presiden No. X) was an edict issued by Indonesian Vice-president Mohammad Hatta on 16 October
Vice-Presidential_Edict_No.X
Emperor Constantine's relationship, views, and laws regarding Christianity
The Edict of Milan went a step further than the earlier Edict of Serdica by Galerius in 311, returning confiscated Church property. This edict made the
Constantine the Great and Christianity
Constantine_the_Great_and_Christianity
1587 Japanese edict
The Bateren Edict (Bateren Tsuihorei) was issued by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Chikuzen Hakozaki (currently Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture) on
Bateren_Edict
1560 French edict on punishing heretics
The Edict of Romorantin, was a decree designed to alter the prosecution of heretics, promulgated by the King of France, François II, in May 1560. The
Edict_of_Romorantin
1010 edict to relocate the Vietnamese capital
Edict on the Transfer of the Capital (chữ Hán: 遷都詔, chữ Nôm: 詔移都, Vietnamese: Thiên đô chiếu, Chiếu dời đô) is an edict written at the behest of emperor
Edict on the Transfer of the Capital
Edict_on_the_Transfer_of_the_Capital
The Edict of Wieluń was a 1424 law issued in Wieluń by King of Poland Władysław II Jagiełło under pressure from the Catholic Church. The edict outlawed
Edict_of_Wieluń
Set of edicts that formed the policy of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka
धम्म, romanized: dhamma; Sanskrit: धर्म, romanized: dharma) is a set of edicts that formed a policy of the 3rd Mauryan emperor Ashoka the Great, who succeeded
Ashoka's_policy_of_Dhamma
United States legal doctrine that edicts of government are not copyrightable
The government edicts doctrine is a principle in United States copyright law. Edict of government is a technical term associated with the United States
Government_edicts_doctrine
1568 treaty which ended the second war of the French Wars of Religion
of Longjumeau or the Edict of Longjumeau) was signed on 23 March 1568 by Charles IX of France and Catherine de' Medici. The edict brought to an end the
Peace_of_Longjumeau
Roman document
The Bierzo Edict, also referred to as the Edict of Augustus from El Bierzo and the Bembibre Bronze is a controversial document dated to 15 BC found in
Bierzo_Edict
Religious reform of Emperor Joseph II
The 1782 Edict of Tolerance (Toleranzedikt vom 1782) was a religious reform of Joseph II while he was emperor of the Habsburg monarchy as part of his
1782_Edict_of_Tolerance
Ancient Indian empire (c. 321–185 BCE)
history of Megasthenes in Roman texts of several centuries later; and the Edicts of Ashoka. Archaeologically, the period of Mauryan rule in South Asia falls
Maurya_Empire
Town in Karnataka, India
it instead of the earlier edicts that referred him as Devanampriya. This edict was important to conclude that many edicts found earlier in the Indian
Maski
Country in South Asia
numerous rock and pillar edicts throughout the Maurya Empire to promote ethical conduct, non-violence, and social welfare. As the edicts forbade both the killing
India
1568 religious edict
The Edict of Saint-Maur was a prohibitive religious edict, promulgated by Charles IX of France at the outbreak of the third war of religion. The edict revoked
Edict_of_Saint-Maur
Code of Lombard customary law
The Edictum Rothari (transl. Edict of Rothari; also Edictus Rothari or Edictum Rotharis) was the first written compilation of Lombard law, codified and
Edictum_Rothari
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
Constantine I decriminalized Christianity in the Roman Empire in 313 with the Edict of Milan. In 325, Constantine convened the Council of Nicaea, where the
Christianity
1535 decree of Francis I of France on heresy
King Francis I of France issued the Edict of Coucy on July 16, 1535, ending the persecution of Protestants on the ground that heresy no longer existed
Edict_of_Coucy
French political and religious crisis
the kingdom, and to this end published the Edict of Saint-Germain on 17 January. The publishing of the edict finished the alienation of the lieutenant-general
1559–1562 French political crisis
1559–1562_French_political_crisis
Edict issued by Roman Emperor Caracalla (212)
(Latin for "Constitution [or Edict] of Antoninus"), also called the Edict of Caracalla or the Antonine Constitution, was an edict issued in AD 212 by the Roman
Constitutio_Antoniniana
Great issued an edict, probably in the summer of 334 BC, to the city of Priene. On the Temple of Athena Polias a section of the edict was inscribed across
Alexander the Great's edict to Priene
Alexander_the_Great's_edict_to_Priene
Roman emperor from 198 to 217
as the Edict of Caracalla, which granted Roman citizenship to all free inhabitants (except the dediticii) throughout the Roman Empire. The edict gave all
Caracalla
Statute that mandated the use of French for all legal actions
courts. Largely the work of Chancellor Guillaume Poyet, the legislative edict had 192 articles and dealt with a number of government, judicial and ecclesiastical
Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts
Ordinance_of_Villers-Cotterêts
1562 French decree on religious tolerance
The Edict of Saint-Germain (French: édit de tolérance de Saint-Germain), also known as the Edict of January (Édit de janvier), was a landmark decree of
Edict_of_Saint-Germain
Ottoman Empire reform period (1839–1876)
'Reorganization') was a period of reforms in the Ottoman Empire that began with the Edict of Gülhane of 1839 and ended with the First Constitutional Era in 1876.
Tanzimat
Meiji Era Japanese Edict
The Haijō Edict, also known as Haijōrei, (Japanese: 廃城令, Castle abolishment law or Ordinance to dispose of castles) was an edict enacted on 14 January
Haijō_Edict
King of France from 1643 to 1715
uniformity of religion under the Catholic Church. His revocation of the Edict of Nantes abolished the rights of the Huguenot Protestant minority and subjected
Louis_XIV
King of France from 1589 to 1610
worth a Mass". As a pragmatic politician (politique), he promulgated the Edict of Nantes (1598), which guaranteed religious liberties to Protestants, thereby
Henry_IV_of_France
Emperor of Japan from 1779 to 1817
(寛政の改革, Kansei no kaikaku) were a series of reactionary policy changes and edicts which were intended to cure a range of perceived problems which had developed
Emperor_Kōkaku
Series of Prussian laws
The term Potato Edict, also known as Potato Order (German: Kartoffelbefehl), describes a series of directives and regulations issued by King Frederick
Potato_Edict
1577 treaty between France and the Huguenots
the Edict of Poitiers on 17 September. This accord was developed after the sixth phase of the French Wars of Religion. The treaty replaced the Edict of
Treaty_of_Bergerac
1502–1526 edicts outlawing Islam
forced conversions of Muslims in Spain were enacted through a series of edicts outlawing Islam in the lands of the Spanish Monarchy. This persecution was
Forced conversions of Muslims in Spain
Forced_conversions_of_Muslims_in_Spain
Capital and largest city of Germany
history. In 1685, after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in France, the city responded with the Edict of Potsdam, which guaranteed religious freedom
Berlin
1667 resolution of the States of Holland
The Perpetual Edict (Dutch: Eeuwig Edict) was a resolution of the States of Holland passed on 5 August 1667 which abolished the office of Stadtholder in
Perpetual_Edict_(1667)
The Edict of July, also known as the first Edict of Saint-Germain was a decree of limited tolerance promulgated by the regent of France, Catherine de'
Edict_of_July
October 22, 1685, when King Louis XIV issued the Edict of Fontainebleau. This edict revoked the Edict of Nantes which had previously granted them the right
Huguenots_in_South_Africa
Decree allowing the establishment of Catholicism in Hawaii
An Edict of Toleration was decreed by King Kamehameha III of Hawaii on July 17, 1839. This allowed for the establishment of the Hawaii Catholic Church
Edict_of_Toleration_(Hawaii)
Country in West Asia
313 after co-emperors Constantine and Licinius signed an edict of toleration. In 380, the Edict of Thessalonica made Christianity the official state religion
Jordan
Story in the Book of Daniel in the Hebrew Bible
God for the worship of idols like all the others followed by an imperial edict requiring them to compromise their religion, and concludes with divine deliverance
Daniel_in_the_lions'_den
The Population Census Edict (人掃令, Hitobarai Rei) was a law promulgated in the name of Kampaku Toyotomi Hidetsugu in 1592, the first year of the Bunroku
Population_Census_Edict
Roman emperor from 284 to 305
generally higher rates. Not all of Diocletian's plans were successful: the Edict on Maximum Prices (301), his attempt to curb inflation via price controls
Diocletian
1573 edict by Charles IX of France
The Edict of Boulogne, also called the Edict of Pacification of Boulogne and the Peace of La Rochelle, was signed in June 1573 by Charles IX of France
Edict_of_Boulogne
commands, orders, edicts, and such. Edicts formed a recognized category of prose writing. The Qing dynasty scholar Yao Nai ranked "Edicts and orders" (Zhao-ling)
Official communications in imperial China
Official_communications_in_imperial_China
Historic seizure of swords and weapons from Japanese civilians
came to be called, was accompanied by a number of other edicts, including the Expulsion Edict of 1590, by which Toyotomi sought to establish a census
Sword_hunt
Imperial Diet (general assembly) of the Holy Roman Empire
1526 in the Imperial City of Speyer in present-day Germany. The Diet's edict, in summary, denoted the consensus that an agreement regarding the Diet
Diet_of_Speyer_(1526)
Wife and Second Chief Queen of the emperor Ashoka
Ashoka's fourth son, Prince Tivala. Karuvaki is mentioned in the Queen Edict wherein her religious and charitable donations were recorded as per her
Karuvaki
EDICT
EDICT
Boy/Male
Muslim
Decree. Edict.
Boy/Male
Anglo, Arabic, British, English, German, Indian, Muslim, Parsi, Swedish
Decree; Edict; Command; Order; Traveller Merchant; Royal Patent
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian
Decree; Edict
EDICT
EDICT
Male
Polish
Polish form of Latin Augustinus, AUGUSTYN means "venerable."
Boy/Male
Greek American French Latin Shakespearean
Son of Priam.
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Hebrew, Swedish
Pledged to God; God's Promise; God is My Oath; Form of Elizabeth
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Attached to the Gods
Girl/Female
Arabic, Urdu
Special Gift
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Protector
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Mythological, Tamil
Elephant Faced; Lord Ganesha
Boy/Male
Indian
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Dutch, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Pride; Rest; Respect
Boy/Male
Muslim
Knight, Perspicacious
EDICT
EDICT
EDICT
EDICT
EDICT
a.
Capable of being revoked; as, a revocable edict or grant; a revocable covenant.
a.
Relating to, or consisting of, edicts; as, the Roman edictal law.
n.
An edict or order of the government prohibiting the departure of ships of commerce from some or all of the ports within its dominions; a prohibition to sail.
v. i.
A letter, edict, or respect, of the pope, written in Gothic characters on rough parchment, sealed with a bulla, and dated "a die Incarnationis," i. e., "from the day of the Incarnation." See Apostolical brief, under Brief.
a.
Of or pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor; as, an imperial government; imperial authority or edict.
a.
Of or pertaining to the pope of Rome; proceeding from the pope; ordered or pronounced by the pope; as, papal jurisdiction; a papal edict; the papal benediction.
n.
A public proclamation; a manifesto or edict issued by authority.
n.
A public command or ordinance by the sovereign power; the proclamation of a law made by an absolute authority, as if by the very act of announcement; a decree; as, the edicts of the Roman emperors; the edicts of the French monarch.
n.
Any edict, decree, order, ordinance, statute, resolution, judicial, decision, usage, etc., or recognized, and enforced, by the controlling authority.
n.
A rule established by authority; a permanent rule of action; a statute, law, regulation, rescript, or accepted usage; an edict or decree; esp., a local law enacted by a municipal government; as, a municipal ordinance.
n.
Especially, one who, in times of persecution or political commotion, flees to a foreign power or country for safety; as, the French refugees who left France after the revocation of the edict of Nantes.
v. t.
To make public; to make known to mankind, or to people in general; to divulge, as a private transaction; to promulgate or proclaim, as a law or an edict.
n.
One of the French Protestant insurgents who rebelled against Louis XIV, after the revocation of the edict of Nates; -- so called from the peasant's smock (camise) which they wore.
n.
An edict published for public information; an official bulletin; a public proclamation.
n.
An edict or law made by a council for regulating any business within their jurisdiction; as, the decrees of ecclesiastical councils.
n.
An order from one having authority, deciding what is to be done by a subordinate; also, a determination by one having power, deciding what is to be done or to take place; edict, law; authoritative ru// decision.
n.
The act by which one, having the right, annuls an act done, a power or authority given, or a license, gift, or benefit conferred; repeal; reversal; as, the revocation of an edict, a power, a will, or a license.
n.
The act of publishing or making known; notification to the people at large, either by words, writing, or printing; proclamation; divulgation; promulgation; as, the publication of the law at Mount Sinai; the publication of the gospel; the publication of statutes or edicts.
v. t.
The answer of an emperor when formallyconsulted by particular persons on some difficult question; hence, an edict or decree.
v. t.
To determine judicially by authority, or by decree; to constitute by edict; to appoint by decree or law; to determine; to order; to ordain; as, a court decrees a restoration of property.