an edict of Charles IV, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, issued in 1356 and in force until the extinction of the empire in 1806, in which the selection of the emperor was entrusted to seven Electors.
GOLDEN BULL
Meaning of GOLDEN BULL in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012