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Edict vs Statute - What's the difference?

edict | statute |

As nouns the difference between edict and statute

is that edict is a proclamation of law or other authoritative command while statute is written law, as laid down by the legislature.

edict

English

(wikipedia edict)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a proclamation of law or other authoritative command

    • Anagrams

    * cited

    statute

    English

    (wikipedia statute)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Written law, as laid down by the legislature.
  • (legal) (Common law) Legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law by those it governs.

    • Derived terms

    * statutory * statutorily * statutory rape

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