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Pragmatic Sanction

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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(Latin: sanctio pragmatica, decree on public affairs)

An edict formally issued by the emperor, in the later period of the Roman Empire. The name is also given to some famous edicts of the kings of France and Spain. The following are the best known among these decrees:

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Entry for 'Pragmatic Sanction'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​p/pragmatic-sanction.html. 1910.
 
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