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Ukase
Binding decree of Russian heads of state / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In Imperial Russia, a ukase (/juːˈkeɪz, -ˈkeɪs/[1][2]) or ukaz (Russian: указ [ʊˈkas]) was a proclamation of the tsar, government,[3] or a religious leader (patriarch) that had the force of law. "Edict" and "decree" are adequate translations using the terminology and concepts of Roman law.
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From the Russian term, the word ukase has entered the English language with the meaning of "any proclamation or decree; an order or regulation of a final or arbitrary nature".[2]