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An official order that has the force of law
“A presidential decree on the composition of each partner's stake has yet to be issued.”
A judgement or decision of certain law courts, especially in matrimonial cases
“One requires that a couple live for one year pursuant to a decree of separation.”
A form of written command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act, or abstain from acting, in a particular way
The thing that one desires or ordains
The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offence
A session or inquiry made before a court or jury
An organization having a particular purpose, especially one that is involved with science, education, or a specific profession
That which has been chosen, or can potentially be chosen, among a variety of choices
A person's predestined situation or status in life
The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like
A deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty
A prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement
A medicine or remedy that is prescribed
To command the doing of by one's authority
“He got the two men off the hook by decreeing a general amnesty.”
To enact or establish legally or legislatively
To design or destine for a particular purpose
To reach a decision or recommendation
To bestow an award or prize for merit or achievement
To designate a particular name or title
To declare loudly, openly or publicly
Used to express a wish to follow a particular course of action
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