Decree

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An authoritative order having the force of law.
  • n. Law The judgment of a court of equity, admiralty, probate, or divorce.
  • n. Roman Catholic Church A doctrinal or disciplinary act of an ecumenical council.
  • n. Roman Catholic Church An administrative act applying or interpreting articles of canon law.
  • v. To ordain, establish, or decide by decree. See Synonyms at dictate.
  • verb-intransitive. To issue a decree.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An edict or law.
  • n. The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
  • n. The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty, or a court of probate.
  • v. To command by a decree.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An order from one having authority, deciding what is to be done by a subordinate; also, a determination by one having power, deciding what is to be done or to take place; edict, law; authoritative ru�� decision.
  • n.
  • n. A decision, order, or sentence, given in a cause by a court of equity or admiralty.
  • n. A determination or judgment of an umpire on a case submitted to him.
  • n. An edict or law made by a council for regulating any business within their jurisdiction.
  • v. To determine judicially by authority, or by decree; to constitute by edict; to appoint by decree or law; to determine; to order; to ordain.
  • v. To ordain by fate.
  • verb-intransitive. To make decrees; -- used absolutely.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A special ordinance or regulation promulgated by civil or other authority; an authoritative decision having the force of law.
  • n. Specifically In Roman law, a determination or judgment of the emperor on a suit between parties.
  • n. An edict or a law made by an ecclesiastical council for regulating business within its jurisdiction.
  • n. A judicial decision or determination of a litigated cause; specifically, the sentence or order of a court of chancery, or of a court of admiralty or of probate, after a hearing or submission of the cause.
  • n. In theology, one of the eternal purposes of God, whereby for his own glory he has foreordained whatsoever comes to pass.
  • n. The judgment or award of an umpire in a case submitted to him.
  • n. 4 and Judgment, Order, etc. (see decision); proclamation, fiat, mandate.
  • To order or promulgate with authority; issue as an edict or ordinance.
  • To determine judicially; resolve by sentence; adjudge: as, the court decreed a restoration of the property.
  • To determine or resolve legislatively; determine or decide on.
  • Synonyms To order, ordain, command, enact.
  • To determine; predetermine immutably; constitute or appoint by edict.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. issue a decree
  • v. decide with authority
  • n. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
  • Verb Form
    decreed    decreeing    decrees   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    law    ordinance    edict    regulation    determine    order    ordain    decide    command    appoint   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ab    Ac    Ag    Agee    Aimee    Albee    Amputee    B    B.    Be   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ordinance    proclamation    statute    edict    treaty    declaration    decision    resolution    mandate    legislation