Haitorei (decree banning the wearing of swords) was an abbreviated expression of the edict titled "Taireifuku narabini gunjin keisatsukanri to seifuku chakuyo no hoka taito kinshi" (decree banning the wearing of swords except for full-dress uniform wearers, military men and police officers) issued by the Grand Council of State on March 28.
廃刀令（はいとうれい）とは、3月28日に発せられた大禮服竝ニ軍人警察官吏等制服著用ノ外帶刀禁止の太政官布告・太政官達の略称。