royal proclamation
Crown's official statement
A royal proclamation is a formal public announcement issued by a monarch, carrying the force of law or declaring official policy.
Historically, proclamations announced wars, treaties, holidays, or summoned subjects to action: The royal proclamation abolished the slave trade throughout the empire.
In constitutional monarchies today, they formalize ceremonial matters like coronations or parliamentary dissolutions.
- Edict of NantesFrench Protestant tolerance proclamation
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- edictAuthoritative public command
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- public readingOral presentation to listeners
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- royal writings
- medieval lawMagna Carta, medieval justice, assize, writ, law codes
royal proclamationcitizen initiative
Voter-driven lawmaking mechanism
peasant revolt · voice of the people · congressional resolution
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Idea proposed for consideration
humble request · supplication · recommendation · advisory opinion · plea
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