Answer the following Q with stream of consciousness. Context: An ukase, or ukaz (/ jukes /; Russian: ( kas), formally "imposition" ), in Imperial Russia, was a proclamation of the tsar, government, or a religious leader (patriarch) that had the force of law. "Edict" and "decree" are adequate translations using the terminology and concepts of Roman law.

Question: imperial russian edict or decree that had the force of law?
The relevant information to answer the above question is: An ukase, or ukaz (/ jukes /; Russian: ( kas), formally "imposition" ), in Imperial Russia, was a proclamation of the tsar, government, or a religious leader (patriarch) that had the force of law. Therefore, the final answer is An ukase , or ukaz ( / jukes / ; Russian : ( kas ) , formally '' imposition '' ).