capitulary

/kəˈpɪtʃəˌlɛri/
noun
  1. A collection of laws or ordinances, especially those issued by Frankish kings.
    • Students read a capitulary from the 9th century in their history class.
    • This capitulary contains rules for managing royal estates.
    • The historian studied the capitulary of Charlemagne to learn about medieval law.
adjective
  1. Relating to a capitulary or a set of laws.
    • The capitulary system helped organize the Frankish kingdom.
    • He wrote a capitulary document outlining new trade regulations.
    • The capitulary reforms changed how taxes were collected.
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