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Noun: pragmatic sanction  prag'ma-tik 'sangk-shun
  1. An imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
    "The Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 established the rules of succession for the Habsburg monarchy";
    - pragmatic

Derived forms: pragmatic sanctions

Type of: imperial decree

Encyclopedia: Pragmatic sanction