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decree
a formal and authoritative order having the force of law: a presidential decree; a judicial decision or order; a doctrinal act of an ecumenical council
Not to be confused with:
degree – a mark, grade, level, phase; any of a series of steps or stages, as in a process or course of action; a point in any scale; extent, measure, scope, or the like: To what degree is he willing to cooperate?
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de·cree
(dĭ-krē′)n.
1. An authoritative order having the force of law.
2. Law
a. The judgment of a court of equity.
b. The judgment of a court.
3. Roman Catholic Church
a. A doctrinal or disciplinary act of an ecclesiastical authority.
b. An administrative act applying or interpreting articles of canon law.
v. de·creed, de·cree·ing, de·crees
v.tr.
To order, establish, or decide by decree: decreed that the two kingdoms would be united.
v.intr.
To issue a decree.
[Middle English decre, from Old French decret, from Latin dēcrētum, principle, decision, from neuter past participle of dēcernere, to decide : dē-, de- + cernere, to sift; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]
de·cree′a·ble adj.
de·cre′er n.
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decree
(dɪˈkriː)n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an edict, law, etc, made by someone in authority
2. (Law) an order or judgment of a court made after hearing a suit, esp in matrimonial proceedings. See decree nisi, decree absolute
vb, decrees, decreeing or decreed
(Law) to order, adjudge, or ordain by decree
[C14: from Old French decre, from Latin dēcrētum ordinance, from dēcrētus decided, past participle of dēcernere to determine; see decern]
deˈcreeable adj
deˈcreer n
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de•cree
(dɪˈkri)n., v. -creed, -cree•ing. n.
1. a formal order usu. having the force of law.
2. a judicial decision or order.
3. one of the eternal purposes of God, by which events are foreordained.
v.t., v.i. 4. to command, ordain, or decide by or as if by decree.
[1275–1325; < Latin dēcrētum]
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decree
Past participle: decreed
Gerund: decreeing
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| Noun | 1. |  decree - a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"act, enactment - a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body consent decree - an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt curfew - an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited decree nisi - a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date imperial decree - a decree issued by a sovereign ruler judicial separation, legal separation - a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart programma - an edict that has been publicly posted stay - a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court" papal bull, bull - a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla) law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| Verb | 1. | decree - issue a decree; "The King only can decree" ordain - issue an order declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" |
| 2. | decree - decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed" decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" |
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decree
noun
1. law, order, ruling, act, demand, command, regulation, mandate, canon, statute, covenant, ordinance, proclamation, enactment, edict, dictum, precept He issued a decree ordering all unofficial armed groups to disband.
2. judgment, finding, order, result, ruling, decision, award, conclusion, verdict, arbitration court decrees relating to marital property
verb
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decree
noun1. A principle governing affairs within or among political units:
2. An authoritative or official decision, especially one made by a court:
1. To set forth expressly and authoritatively:
Idioms: call the shots, lay it on the line.
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Translations
قَرار مَحْكَمَهمَرْسوميُصْدِرُ حُكْماً أو مَرْسوماً أو قَرارا
naříditnařízenípředpisrozhodnoutrozhodnutí
befalingbestemmedekretdekretereforordning
végzés
fyrirskiparéttarúrskurîurtilskipun, úrskurîur
įsakasnutartispaskelbti įsakąpotvarkis
dekrētsizdot dekrētulēmumspiespriestspriedums
decree
[dɪˈkriː]A. N → decreto m
to issue a decree → promulgar un decreto
decree absolute/nisi (= divorce) → sentencia f definitiva/condicional de divorcio
to issue a decree → promulgar un decreto
decree absolute/nisi (= divorce) → sentencia f definitiva/condicional de divorcio
B. VT (gen) → decretar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
decree
[dɪˈkriː] n
(POLITICS, RELIGION) → décret m
a presidential decree → un décret présidentiel
to issue a decree → prendre un décret
a presidential decree → un décret présidentiel
to issue a decree → prendre un décret
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
decree
n → Anordnung f, → Verordnung f, → Verfügung f; (Pol: of king etc) → Erlass m; (Eccl) → Dekret nt; (Jur) → Verfügung f; (of tribunal, court) → Entscheid m, → Urteil nt; by royal decree → auf königlichen Erlass; by government decree → auf Erlass der Regierung; to issue a decree → einen Erlass herausgeben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
decree
[dɪˈkriː]1. n (Law, Pol) → decreto; (municipal) → ordinanza; (divorce) decree absolute → sentenza di divorzio definitiva
decree nisi → sentenza provvisoria di divorzio
decree nisi → sentenza provvisoria di divorzio
2. vt to decree (that) → decretare (che) + sub
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
decree
(diˈkriː) noun1. an order or law. a decree forbidding hunting.
2. a ruling of a court of civil law.
verb – past tense, past participle deˈcreed – to order, command or decide (something). The court decreed that he should pay the fine in full.
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