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Definition of: edict
(ē′dikt) noun
1. That which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action; a public ordinance emanating from a sovereign and having the force of law.
2. Any proclamation of command or prohibition. See synonyms under LAW. [<L edictum, pp. neut. of edicere <ex- out + dicere say]
—e·dic′tal adjective
—e·dic′tal·ly adverb
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