DECREE

Decree

A decree is a rule of law usually issued by a head of state, according to certain procedures . It has the force of law. The particular term used for this concept may vary from country to country—the executive orders made by the President of the United States, for example, are decrees . In non-legal English usage, however, the term refers to any authoritarian decision.

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decree

Noun

  1. An edict or law.
  2. The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
  3. The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.

Verb

  1. To command by a decree.
    A court decrees a restoration of property.


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