pragmatic sanction

pragmatic sanction

n.

An edict or decree issued by a sovereign that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land.

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[Translation of Late Latin prgmatica sncti, imperial decree referring to the affairs of a community : Latin prgmatica, feminine of prgmaticus, referring to civil affairs + Latin sncti, ordinance.]

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pragmatic sanction

n

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an edict, decree, or ordinance issued with the force of fundamental law by a sovereign

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pragmatic sanction - an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land pragmatic imperial decree - a decree issued by a sovereign ruler