Answer:
An edict is a decree or announcement of a law, often associated with monarchism, but it can be under any official authority
Explanation:
Ashokan Prakrit
Languages of the Edicts
Three languages were used: Ashokan Prakrit, Greek (the language of the neighbouring Greco-Bactrian kingdom and the Greek communities in Ashoka's realm) and Aramaic (the official language of the former Achaemenid Empire).