Announcement of a law, often associated with monarchism.
1The following imperial ordinance was published on the 25th of March, 1877, by the chief of admiralty of the German marine.
2When the Imperial Diet is not sitting, Imperial ordinances may be issued in place of laws.
3Against them he employed the thunder of imperial ordinances, and the want of an army saved France from the full weight of his displeasure.
Translations for imperial ordinance