“Word of this soon reached the British top brass, who sent down an official edict ordering that the practice cease immediately.”

“The intermarriages between the Hui and Han were further reinforced by the imperial edict in the Ming Dynasty.”

“Its throne room, edict room, and imperial apartments still remain as a monument preserving the dream world of mandarin China.”

“Another step forward was the progressive declarations of invalidity extended to certain laws, decrees, and edicts issued in Stalin's time.”

“Although government clerics often issue edicts against terror, the bulk of the government's effort has been security-related.”

“Each time the religious institution issues custom-made edicts for political purposes, it loses credibility.”