jus edicendi

noun

jus edi·​cen·​di

-ˌedəˈsendē,

-nˌdī

Roman law

: a right belonging to the curule aediles, praetors, and quaestors and presidents in the provinces of making edicts

Word History

Etymology

Latin, right of decreeing

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