Then, a few days later, he went back on his word and issued an edict.

He began to issue edicts and soon was leading his army north to take Beijing.

The king was the chief executive with final say on all matters but he couldn't make laws and could only issue administrative edicts.

In August 258, he issued a second edict, making the punishment death.

The government even issued an edict making protests a sin.

He is also said to have issued an edict preventing the killing of large game animals.

There is no fashion Kremlin, of course, to issue fatal edicts.

But he has left the Tribe, and they have issued an edict against him.

Hours earlier, the group issued a religious edict ordering Iraqi security forces not to take part in the siege.

In 1715 the community issued an edict against luxury.