1. (noun)edict a formal or authoritative proclamation Synonyms: rescript, order, fiat, decree
2. (noun)decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) Synonyms: society, social club, rewrite, order of magnitude, revision, revise, rescript, edict, gild, club, parliamentary law, ordination, ordering, purchase order, parliamentary procedure, fiat, guild, rules of order, orderliness, order, lodge, decree, monastic order, revisal
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'edict'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. edict Law, in its ideal, is the statement of a principle of right in mandatory form, by competent authority, with adequate penalty for disobedience; in common use, the term is applied to any legislativ Synonyms: law, canon, economy, legislation, principle, code, edict, mandate, regulation, command, enactment, order, rule, commandment, formula, ordinance, statute, decree, jurisprudence, polity