In these acts, it was stipulated that a priest who assumed the position of juji of Daitoku-ji temple was nominated by Edo bakufu, instead of the imperial decree issued by the Emperor, and only priests who obtained the approval of bakufu were allowed to wear sie (the purple Buddhist priest stole) granted by the Emperor.
これらの法度には、従来、天皇の詔で決まっていた大徳寺の住持職を江戸幕府が決めるとされ、また天皇から賜る紫衣の着用を幕府が認めた者にのみ限ることなどが定められた。