EDICT

edict (ee-dikt), n. [fr. Latin edictum] A formal decree, demand, or proclamation issued by the sovereign of a country. • In some countries, an edict has legal force equivalent to that of a statute. For Roman-law edicts, see EDICTUM. perpetual edict. See edictum perpetuum under EDICTUM. praetorian edict (pri-tor-ee-[schwa]n). See edictum praetoris under EDICTUM.