capitulary
/kəˈpɪtʃəˌlɛri/
noun
- 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
- 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.