capitularies
/kəˈpɪtʃəˌlɛriz/
noun
- Collections of laws or ordinances, especially those issued by Frankish kings in the early Middle Ages.
- Many capitularies dealt with church matters and land management.
- The historian studied the capitularies of Charlemagne to understand medieval governance.
- Students in the history class examined excerpts from early Frankish capitularies.