Complete Definition of "decree"

English

Noun
en-noun

  1. An edict or law.

en-proper noun|Decrees

  1. legal: The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
  2. legal: The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty, or a court of probate.

Note: It is accurate to use the word judgment for a decision of a court of law, and decree from a court of equity, although the former term now includes both.

Derived terms

  1. consent decree
  2. decree nisi
  3. final decree
  4. Interlocutory decree

Translations
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Finnish: asetus, julistus, määritys
French: décret m
German: Erlass m, Verfügung f, Verordnung f, Dekret n
Italian: Decreto m
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Verb
en-verb|decree|d

  1. To command by a decree.

Translations

Finnish: antaa asetus, julistaa, määrätä
German: bestimmen, verfügen, verordnen, dekretieren
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Spanish: decretar

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