decree

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.

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[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.]

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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

Imperative

decree

decree

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Thesaurus

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" fiat, edict, rescript, order 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"
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" 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" rule 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

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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

1. 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.

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decree

noun

1. A principle governing affairs within or among political units:

canon, edict, institute, law, ordinance, precept, prescription, regulation, rule.

2. An authoritative or official decision, especially one made by a court:

determination, edict, judgment, pronouncement, ruling.

verb

1. To set forth expressly and authoritatively:

dictate, fix, impose, lay down, ordain, prescribe.

Idioms: call the shots, lay it on the line.

2. To make a decision about (a controversy or dispute, for example) after deliberation, as in a court of law:

adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, decide, determine, judge, referee, rule, umpire.

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Translations

قَرار مَحْكَمَهمَرْسوميُصْدِرُ حُكْماً أو مَرْسوماً أو قَرارا

naříditnařízenípředpisrozhodnoutrozhodnutí

befalingbestemmedekretdekretereforordning

verfügenVerfügungVerordnungDekretEntscheid

διάταγμαδιατάσσω

decretardecretosentencia

décretdécréterarrêtarrêté

végzés

fyrirskiparéttarúrskurîurtilskipun, úrskurîur

decretoemanazioneordinanzadecretare

įsakasnutartispaskelbti įsakąpotvarkis

dekrētsizdot dekrētulēmumspiespriestspriedums

påbudpåby

decreto

декретуказ

emirfermanhüküm/karar vermekilâmmahkeme kararı

判决命令政令法令

decree

[dɪˈkriː]

A. N → decreto m
to issue a decree → promulgar un decreto
decree absolute/nisi (= divorce) → sentencia f definitiva/condicional de divorcio

B. VT (gen) → decretar

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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 n → jugement m définitif (de divorce)decree nisi [dɪˌkriːˈnaɪsaɪ] n → jugement m provisoire (de divorce)

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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

vt → verordnen, verfügen; he decreed an annual holiday on 1st April → er erklärte den 1. April zum (ständigen) Feiertag

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decree

[dɪˈkriː]

1. n (Law, Pol) → decreto; (municipal) → ordinanza; (divorce) decree absolute → sentenza di divorzio definitiva
decree nisi → sentenza provvisoria di divorzio

2. vt to decree (that) → decretare (che) + sub

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decree

(diˈkriː) noun

1. an order or law. a decree forbidding hunting. verordening, bevel, gebod مَرْسوم заповед decreto nařízení, předpis der Erlaß dekret; forordning; befaling διάταγμαdecreto määrus, eeskiri حکم؛ فرمان määräys décret, arrêtéצו कानूनी आदेश odredba, naredba rendelet dekrit tilskipun, úrskurður decreto 法令 법령 įsakas, potvarkis dekrēts; lēmums perintah decreetpåbud, forbud, bestemmelse rozporządzenie, dekret فرمان: عدلى فيصله: حكم decreto decret, sentinţă указ; закон nariadenie odlok dekret dekret, påbud พระราชกฤษฎีกา emir, ferman 法令，政令 декрет, указ فرمان sắc lệnh 法令，政令

2. a ruling of a court of civil law. bevel, vonnis قَرار مَحْكَمَه отсъждане sentença rozhodnutí der Entscheid kendelse απόφαση δικαστηρίου sentencia kohtuotsus حکم دادگاه مدنی asetus arrêtצו आज्ञाप्ति presuda végzés maklumat réttarúrskurður sentenza 判決 (법의) 결 nutartis (tiesas) spriedums dekri vonniskjennelsewyrok عدلى فيصله 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 判决

verb – past 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 decretar nařídit, rozhodnout verfügen dekretere; bestemme αποφασίζωdecretar 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 beslissenpåby, bestemmezarządzać فرمان decretar a decreta, a hotărî выносить (судебное) постановление nariadiť, prikázať določiti narediti påbjuda, bestämma, förordna พิพากษา hüküm/karar vermek 判決，命令 видавати наказ, постанову حکما نافذ یا طے کرنا ra sắc lệnh; tuyên án 判决，命令

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