Official proclamation (5)
I believe the answer is:
edict
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">official proclamation</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for edict that I've seen before include "Canon" , "Declaration" , "Authoritative ruling" , "An official command" , "Regulation" .)