King's decree
I believe the answer is:
edict
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">king's decree</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for edict that I've seen before include "Formal order" , "Official order" , "Legally-binding order" , "Injunction" , "Formal announcement" .)