EDICT (law) and Scott Memorial Hospital (health)

EDICT (law)

EDICT. A law ordained by the sovereign, by which he forbids or commands something it extends either to the whole country, or only to some particular something it extends either to the whole country, or only to some particular provinces. provinces. 2. Edicts are somewhat similar to public proclamations. Their 2. Edicts are somewhat similar to public proclamations. Their difference consists in this, that the former have authority and form of law difference consists in this, that the former have authority and form of law in themselves, whereas the latter are at most, declarations of a law, before in themselves, whereas the latter are at most, declarations of a law, before enacted by congress, or the legislature. enacted by congress, or the legislature. 3. Among the Romans this word sometimes signified, a citation to appear 3. Among the Romans this word sometimes signified, a citation to appear before a judge. The edict of the emperors, also called constitutiones before a judge. The edict of the emperors, also called constitutiones principum, were new laws which they made of their own motion, either to principum, were new laws which they made of their own motion, either to decide cases which they had foreseen, or to abolish or change some ancient decide cases which they had foreseen, or to abolish or change some ancient laws. They were different from their rescripts or decrees. These edicts were laws. They were different from their rescripts or decrees. These edicts were the sources which contributed to the formation of the Gregorian, the sources which contributed to the formation of the Gregorian, Hermogenian, Theodosian, and Justinian Codes. Vide Dig. 1, 4, 1, 1; Inst. 1, Hermogenian, Theodosian, and Justinian Codes. Vide Dig. 1, 4, 1, 1; Inst. 1, 2, 7; Code, 1, 1 Nov. 139. 2, 7; Code, 1, 1 Nov. 139.

Scott Memorial Hospital (health)

The Scott Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Scone, New South Wales, Australia.

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