<P> An ukase , or ukaz ( / juːˈkeɪs / ; Russian : указ ( ʊˈkas ) , formally `` imposition '' ) , in Imperial Russia , was a proclamation of the tsar , government , or a religious leader ( patriarch ) that had the force of law . `` Edict '' and `` decree '' are adequate translations using the terminology and concepts of Roman law . </P>
<P> An ukase , or ukaz ( / juːˈkeɪs / ; Russian : указ ( ʊˈkas ) , formally `` imposition '' ) , in Imperial Russia , was a proclamation of the tsar , government , or a religious leader ( patriarch ) that had the force of law . `` Edict '' and `` decree '' are adequate translations using the terminology and concepts of Roman law . </P>
imperial russian edict or decree that had the force of law
imperial russian edict or decree that had the force of law
ukase
ukase