Definisjon av decree

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Noun

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"
edict, fiat, order, rescript
enactment, act the passing of a law by a legislative body
jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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 (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
programma an edict that has been publicly posted
proscription, ban, prohibition an official prohibition or edict against something
stay continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"

Verb

decree - issue a decree; "The King only can decree"
declare state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
ordain issue an order
enact, ordain act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"
decree - decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"
rule
make up one's mind, decide, determine reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
preclude, close out, rule out make impossible, especially beforehand
overrule, overthrow, override, reverse, overturn rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
rule in, rule out dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
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Substantiv

decree - An edict or law.
decree - The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
decree - The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty, or a court of probate.

Verb

decree - To command by a decree.

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  • A decree is a rule of law issued by a head of state, according to certain procedures (usually established in a constitution). It has the force of law. The particular term used for this concept may vary from country to country—the executive orders made by the President of the United States, for example, are decrees (although a decree is not exactly an order).

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  • decree
    A declaration of the court announcing the legal consequences of the facts found.
  • decree
    Administrative, legislative or juridical act being issued by a executive organ being made of general or specific juridical prescriptions.
  • decree
    To decide with authority.
  • decree
    To issue a decree.
  • decree
    High level administrative act usually issued by the head of State or, in some countries, the chief of the government.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) decree
  • Presens: decree / decrees
  • Preteritum: decreed
  • Perfektum: (have) decreed

Substantiv

  • Entall: decree
  • Flertall: decrees

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