UKASE

Ukase

A ukase, or ukaz, in Imperial Russia, was a proclamation of the tsar, government, or a religious leader that had the force of law. "Edict" and "decree" are adequate translations using the terminology and concepts of Roman law.

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ukase

Noun

  1. An authoritative proclamation; an edict, especially decreed by a Russian czar or (later) emperor.
  2. Any absolutist order and/or arrogant proclamation


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