Edict
91Religions-Edict, das — Das Religiōns Edíct, des es, plur. die e, ein die Religion betreffendes Edict; in engerer Bedeutung, ein Edict, worin die Religion eines Landes bestimmt und festgesetzet wird …
92Wormser Edict — Wormser Edict, vom 8. Mai 1521, die kaiserliche Achtserklärung über Luther, nachdem derselbe den Widerruf seiner Lehren u. die Vernichtung seiner Bücher verweigert hatte. Verfasser soll der päpstliche Gesandte Aleander gewesen sein u. dieser ihm… …
93Ewiges Edict — Ewiges Edict, s. Edict …
94Emancipation, Edict of — (March 3, 1861) Manifesto issued by Alexander II that freed the serfs of the Russian Empire. Defeat in the Crimean War, change in public opinion, and the increasing number and violence of peasant revolts had convinced Alexander of the need for… …
95Milan, Edict of — ▪ Roman history a proclamation that permanently established religious toleration for Christianity within the Roman Empire. It was the outcome of a political agreement concluded in Milan between the Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius… …
96Toleration, Edict of — ▪ Holy Roman Empire German Toleranzpatent (Oct. 19, 1781), law promulgated by the Holy Roman emperor Joseph II granting limited freedom of worship to non Roman Catholic Christians and removing civil disabilities to which they had been… …
97according to edict — index licit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
98issue an edict — index decree Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
99legislative edict — index ordinance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
100revocation of the Edict of Nantes — See Edict of Nantes …