释义
n.
historical an imperial or royal ordinance or decree that has the force of law
〈史〉 (具有法律效力的)皇规,天子之令;国事诏书。
(Pragmatic Sanction)a document drafted in 1717 by the Emperor Charles VI providing for his daughter Maria Theresa to succeed to all his territories should he die without a son. Opposition to it led to the War of the Austrian Succession on Charles's death in 1740.
《天子之令》(1717年查理六世签署的一个文件,规定如果他去世时无子,女儿玛利亚·特丽萨将继承全部领土;1740年查理王去世,对这一签署令的反对引发了奥地利皇位继承战)。
词源
"translating Law Latin pragmatica sanctio."