Unlike fog droplets, drizzle falls to the ground. It is sometimes accompanied by low visibility and fog. No longer pouring, the rain outside slowed down to a faint .
An edict is a decree or announcement of a law, often associated with monarchism, but it can be under any official authority. Synonyms include dictum and pronouncement. Edict derives from the Latin edictum. In the late 15th century the spelling was edycte and known as meaning a proclamation having the force of law.
an order of a government prohibiting the movement of merchant ships into or out of its ports. an injunction from a government commerce agency to refuse freight for shipment, as in case of congestion or insufficient facilities. any restriction imposed upon commerce by edict. a restraint or hindrance; prohibition.