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de·cree  (d-kr)
n.
1. An authoritative order having the force of law.
2. Law The judgment of a court of equity, admiralty, probate, or divorce.
3. Roman Catholic Church
a. A doctrinal or disciplinary act of an ecumenical council.
b. An administrative act applying or interpreting articles of canon law.
v. de·creed, de·cree·ing, de·crees
v.tr.
To ordain, establish, or decide by decree. See Synonyms at dictate.
v.intr.
To issue a decree.

[Middle English decre, from Old French decret, from Latin dcrtum, principle, decision, from neuter past participle of dcernere, to decide : d-, de- + cernere, to sift; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]

de·creea·ble adj.
de·creer n.

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, decreed
(Law) to order, adjudge, or ordain by decree
[from Old French decre, from Latin dēcrētum ordinance, from dēcrētus decided, past participle of dēcernere to determine; see decern]
decreeable  adj
decreer  n
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Noun1.decree - a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)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
ban, proscription, prohibition - a decree that prohibits something
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"
Verb1.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"
enact, ordain - order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"
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"
override, overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse - rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
rule in, rule out - include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules

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
order, rule, command, decide, demand, establish, determine, proclaim, dictate, prescribe, pronounce, lay down, enact, ordain He got the two men off the hook by decreeing a general amnesty.
Translations
decree [dɪˈkriː]
A. Ndecreto m
to issue a decreepromulgar un decreto
decree absolute/nisi (= divorce) → sentencia f definitiva/condicional de divorcio
B. VT (gen) → decretar

decree [dɪˈkriː]
n
(POLITICS, RELIGION)décret m
a presidential decree → un décret présidentiel
to issue a decree → prendre un décret
(LAW)arrêt m, jugement m
court decrees → arrêts de la cour
vt [+ amnesty, reform] → décréter
to decree that ... → décréter que ..., ordonner que ...
decree absolute njugement de divorce)m définitif >
decree nisi [dɪˌkriːˈnaɪsaɪ] njugement de divorce)m provisoire >

decree
nAnordnung 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 decreeauf königlichen Erlass; by government decreeauf Erlass der Regierung; to issue a decreeeinen Erlass herausgeben
vtverordnen, verfügen; he decreed an annual holiday on 1st Apriler erklärte den 1. April zum (ständigen) Feiertag

decree [dɪˈkriː]
1. n (Law, Pol) → decreto; (municipal) → ordinanza; (divorce) decree absolutesentenza di divorzio definitiva
decree nisi → sentenza provvisoria di divorzio
2. vt to decree (that)decretare (che) + sub

decree
n decree [diˈkriː]
1 an order or law a decree forbidding hunting. verordening, bevel, gebod مَرْسوم заповед nařízení, předpis dekret; forordning; befaling der Erlaß διάταγμα decreto määrus, eeskiri حکم؛ فرمان määräys décret, arrêté צָו कानूनी आदेश odredba, naredba rendelet dekrit tilskipun, úrskurður decreto 法令 법령 įsakas, potvarkis dekrēts; lēmums perintah decreet påbud, forbud, bestemmelse rozporządzenie, dekret decreto decret, sentinţă указ; закон nariadenie odlok dekret dekret, påbud พระราชกฤษฎีกา emir, ferman 法令,政令 декрет, указ فرمان sắc lệnh 令,
2 a ruling of a court of civil law. bevel, vonnis قَرار مَحْكَمَه отсъждане rozhodnutí kendelse der Entscheid απόφαση δικαστηρίου sentencia kohtuotsus حکم دادگاه مدنی asetus arrêt צָו आज्ञाप्ति presuda végzés maklumat réttarúrskurður sentenza 判決 (법원의) 판결 nutartis (tiesas) spriedums dekri vonnis kjennelse wyrok sentença hotărâre judecătorească постановление суда rozhodnutie sodba presuda dom กฎ; ข้อบังคับ mahkeme kararı, ilâm 判決 рішення, постанова عدالت یا ہیئت مجاز کا حکم bản án
vpast tense, past participle deˈcreed
to order, command or decide (something) The court decreed that he should pay the fine in full. bepaal, beveel يُصْدِرُ حُكْماً أو مَرْسوماً أو قَرارا постановявам nařídit, rozhodnout dekretere; bestemme verfügen αποφασίζω decretar määrama, otsustama حکم کردن؛ فرمان دادن määrätä décréter, ordonner לְצָווֹת आदेश देना narediti, odrediti elrendel memerintahkan fyrirskipa decretare 命じる 명하다 paskelbti įsaką, nuspręsti izdot dekrētu; piespriest mengeluarkan perintah beslissen? påby, bestemme zarządzać decretar a decreta, a hotărî выносить (судебное) постановление nariadiť, prikázať določiti narediti påbjuda, bestämma, förordna พิพากษา hüküm/karar vermek 判決 видавати наказ, постанову حکما نافذ یا طے کرنا ra sắc lệnh; tuyên án


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