
[Latin ēdictum, from neuter past participle of ēdīcere, to declare : ē-, ex-, ex- + dīcere, to speak.]
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noun
A decree or law of major import promulgated by a king, queen, or other sovereign of a government.
An edict can be distinguished from a public proclamation in that an edict puts a new statute into effect whereas a public proclamation is no more than a declaration of a law prior to its actual enactment.
Under Roman law, an edict had different meanings. It was usually a mandate published under the authority of a ruler that commanded the observance of various rules or injunctions. Sometimes, however, an edict was a citation to appear before a judge.
The king's edict declared that all citizens would be charged higher taxes.
Tutor's tip: The addict (person with a bad habit) went to the attic (room right under the roof) and sent an edict (order or command) to the rest of the family to stay downstairs.
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An edict is an announcement of a law, often associated with monarchism. The Pope and various micronational leaders are currently the only persons who still issue edicts.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - forordning
Nederlands (Dutch)
(wettelijk) bevel
Français (French)
n. - (gén, Jur, Pol) décret, (Hist) édit
Deutsch (German)
n. - Erlaß, Edikt
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - διάταγμα, έδικτο
Português (Portuguese)
n. - edital (m), ordem (f), mandado (m)
Русский (Russian)
указ, распоряжение
Español (Spanish)
n. - edicto, decreto
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
布告, 法令
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 布告, 法令
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مرسوم, أمر عال
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - פקודה, צו
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