Decree
21decree — de|cree1 [dıˈkri:] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: decré, from Latin decernere to decide ] 1.) an official order or decision, especially one made by the ruler of a country ▪ The Emperor issued the decree repealing martial law. 2.) a… …
22decree — n. & v. n. 1 an official order issued by a legal authority. 2 a judgement or decision of certain lawcourts, esp. in matrimonial cases. v.tr. (decrees, decreed, decreeing) ordain by decree. Phrases and idioms: decree absolute a final order for… …
23decree — /di kree /, n., v., decreed, decreeing. n. 1. a formal and authoritative order, esp. one having the force of law: a presidential decree. 2. Law. a judicial decision or order. 3. Theol. one of the eternal purposes of God, by which events are… …
24decree — 1 noun (C) 1 an official command or decision, especially one made by the ruler of a country: On 13 November the Emperor issued the decree. 2 a judgment in a court of law 2 verb (T) to make an official judgment or give an official command: decree… …
25decree — 1. noun 1) a presidential decree Syn: order, edict, command, commandment, mandate, proclamation, dictum, fiat; law, bylaw, statute, act; formal ordinance 2) a court decree Syn …
26decree — 1. noun 1) a presidential decree Syn: order, command, commandment, edict, proclamation, law, statute, act 2) a court decree Syn: judgement, verdict, adjudication …
27decree — /dəˈkri / (say duh kree) noun 1. an ordinance or edict promulgated by civil or other authority. 2. Law a judicial decision or order. 3. Theology one of the eternal purposes of God, by which events are fore ordained. –verb (decreed, decreeing)… …
28decree — The judgment of a court of chancery or equity. 27 Am J2d Eq § 245. A final determination of the rights of the parties in an action in equity. In many states which have adopted code procedure or operate under a comprehensive set of rules of… …
29decree — 1. noun a) An edict or law. b) The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity. 2. verb To command …
30decree — Synonyms and related words: act, act on, action, adjudge, announcement, appointment, authorize, award, behest, bid, bidding, bill, brevet, bull, bylaw, call on, call the signals, call upon, canon, charge, charging, choose, choose to, command,… …
