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Genre/form term
Edicts
Use for
Edict
Edict
See also
Declaratory documents
Note
Proclamations or orders concerning a law, decree, or other authoritative command, usually having the force of law. Edicts are the proclamations, as distinguished from the formal, finalized laws, decrees, ordinances, etc. that are referenced by the edicts.
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