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===Law from Above=== | ===Law from Above=== | ||
====Edicts==== | ====Edicts==== | ||
Edicts are decrees of Coscivian Emperors that are considered to be general and binding in nature and enduring in legal relevance. Modern decrees issued by the [[Executive College]] exercising imperial prerogatives are not considered to be edicts. | |||
====''Stórnoálda''==== | ====''Stórnoálda''==== | ||
Literally "meta-law" or "law-of-laws", ''stórnoálda'' refers to {{wp|constitutional law}}. In a narrow sense, its subject is written constitutions and the corpora of case law surrounding them, and in a broad sense it overlaps with edicts and other sources of {{wp|higher law}}. | Literally "meta-law" or "law-of-laws", ''stórnoálda'' refers to {{wp|constitutional law}}. In a narrow sense, its subject is written constitutions and the corpora of case law surrounding them, and in a broad sense it overlaps with edicts and other sources of {{wp|higher law}}. | ||