Associations to the word «Edict»

Wiktionary

EDICT, noun. A proclamation of law or other authoritative command

Dictionary definition

EDICT, noun. A formal or authoritative proclamation.
EDICT, noun. 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".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.