edict

e·dict  (dkt)

n.

1. A decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law.

2. A formal pronouncement or command.

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[Latin dictum, from neuter past participle of dcere, to declare : -, ex-, ex- + dcere, to speak; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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edict [ee-dikt]

Noun

a decree or order given by any authority [Latin edicere to declare]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	edict - a formal or authoritative proclamation announcement, proclamation, annunciation, declaration - a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"
	2.	edict - a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there" decree, fiat, rescript, order act, enactment - a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body consent decree - an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt curfew - an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited decree nisi - a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date imperial decree - a decree issued by a sovereign ruler judicial separation, legal separation - a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart programma - an edict that has been publicly posted ban, proscription, prohibition - a decree that prohibits something stay - a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court" papal bull, bull - a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla) law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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edict

noun decree, law, act, order, ruling, demand, command, regulation, dictate, mandate, canon, manifesto, injunction, statute, fiat, ordinance, proclamation, enactment, dictum, pronouncement, ukase (rare) pronunciamento

Translations

edict [ˈiːdɪkt] n → edicto

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edict [ˈiːdɪkt] n → décret m

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edict [ˈiːdɪkt] n → Erlass m

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edict [ˈiːdɪkt] n → editto