enactment vs edict

enactment and edict both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
enactment	Yes	No	No	No
edict	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, edict is a hyponym of enactment; that is, edict is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enactment:

enactment: a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
edict: a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

Other hyponyms of enactment include nullity, decree, fiat, order, rescript, legislative act, statute.

enactment (noun)	edict (noun)
acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture	a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
the passing of a law by a legislative body	a formal or authoritative proclamation
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body