Pragmatic Sanction

In French Law. An expression used to designate those ordinances which concern the most important object of the civil or ecclesiastical administration. Merlin, Repert.; 1 Fournel, Hist, de Avocats, 24, 38, 39. In Civil Law. The answer given by the emperors on questions of law, when consulted by a corporation or the citizens of a province or of a municipality, was called a "pragmatic sanction." Lee. Elm. § 53. This differed from a "rescript." PRAGMATICA (Spanish).

In Spanish colonial law. An order emanating from the sovereign, and differing from a cedula only in form and in the mode of promulgation. Schmidt, Civ. Law, Introd. 93, note. PRAXIS JUDICUM EST INTERPRES LEgum. The practice of the judges is the interpreter of the laws. Hob. 96; Branch. Princ.

A solemn ordinance or decree of a sovereign dealing with matters of primal importance and regarded as constituting a part of the fundamental law of the land. It originated in the Byzantine Empire; in later European history it was especially used to designate an ordinance of Charles VI, emperor of Germany, issued April, 1713, to settle the succession on his daughter, Maria Theresa. It was ratified by the Great Powers. On the death of the emperor, it was repudiated by Prussia, France and others, which led to the War of the Austrian Succession. Int. Encycl. In Civil Law. The answer given by the emperors on questions of law, when consulted by a corporation or the citizens of a province or of a municipality, was called a pragmatic sanction. Leçons El. du Dr. Civ. Rom. § 53. See Rescript.

In French la-w. An expression used to designate those ordinances which concern the most important objects of the civll or ecclesiastical administration. Merl. RApert.

In the civil law. The answer given by the emperors on questions of law, when con-suited by a corporation or the citizens of a province or of a municipality, was called a "pragmatic sanction." Lee, EL Dr. Roin. § 53.

Pragmatica sanctio, I.

In the civil law. A rescript of the emperor, in answer to the petition of a corporation or public body.

French law. This expression is used to desivnate those ordinances which concern the most important objects of the civil or ecclesiastical administration. Merl. Reépert. h. t. In the civil law, the answer given by the emperors on questions of law, when consulted by a corporation or the citizens of a province, or of a municipality, was called a pragmatic sanction: Lecons El. du Dr. Civ. Rom. § 53. This differed from a rescript. (q- V-)