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decree

dec·ree

UK/dɪˈkɹiː/ US/dɪˈkʰɹʷɪi̯/ fairly common
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

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”
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verb

1.

issue a decree

  • “The King only can decree”
2.

decide with authority

  • “The King decreed that all first-born males should be killed”
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Origin

From Middle English decre, decree, from Old French decré (French décret), from Latin dēcrētum.

Phrases

  • consent decree
  • decree absolute
  • decree arbitral
  • decree nisi
  • decree time
  • final decree
  • imperial decree

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