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1. any one of various imperial decrees with the effect of fundamental law.a. any of several imperial or royal decrees limiting the power or privilege of the papacy, as the decree of Charles VII of France in 1438 or that of the Diet of Mainz in 1439.b. the imperial decree of Charles VI of Austria in 1713, by which his daughter, Maria Theresa, inherited his dominions.
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(1713) Decree by Emperor Charles VI requiring the undivided descent of his Habsburg domains.It stipulated that his heritage go to his eldest son or, in the absence of a son, to his eldest daughter. It became law in 1720 within the Habsburg states, and much of Charles's later reign was directed toward securing acceptance of the sanction from the other European powers. Since his son died soon after birth (1716), his daughter Maria Theresa became his heir. On Charles's death (1740), the sanction was contested by Prussia and Bavaria, which led to the War of the Austrian Succession.* * *
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Pragmatic Sanction — • An edict formally issued by the emperor or king Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pragmatic Sanction Pragmatic Sanction … Catholic encyclopedia
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pragmatic sanction — n. any of various royal decrees that had the force of fundamental law … English World dictionary
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pragmatic sanction — noun an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land • Syn: ↑pragmatic • Hypernyms: ↑imperial decree … Useful english dictionary
pragmatic sanction — noun Date: 1643 a solemn decree of a sovereign on a matter of primary importance and with the force of fundamental law … New Collegiate Dictionary
PRAGMATIC SANCTION — a term applied to an ordinance of a very irrevocable nature which a sovereign makes in affairs belonging wholly to himself, or what he reckons within his own right, but applied more particularly to the decree promulgated by Charles VI.,… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
pragmatic sanction — noun historical an imperial or royal ordinance that has the force of law. Origin translating Law L. pragmatica sanctio … English new terms dictionary
pragmatic sanction — pragmat′ic sanc′tion n. (in European history) any of various royal or imperial decrees with the effect of fundamental law … From formal English to slang
