Complex sentence: This legislation forestalled any questions about whether the emperor had a right to exercise the authority of the state in any way he pleased; in fact, such questioning was against the law as infringing on the emperor's rights.
Split into simpler sentences: This legislation forestalled any questions about whether the emperor had a right to exercise the authority of the state in any way he pleased. In fact, such questioning was against the law as infringing on the emperor's rights.