Meaning

4 senses
  1. An edict or law.

    Erlass, Dekret, Verordnung

    ука́зukáz, декре́тdekrét, постановле́ниеpostanovlénije

    ука́зukáz, декре́тdekrét, постано́ваpostanóva

  2. The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.

    Verfügung, Beschluss, Entscheid

    постановле́ниеpostanovlénije

    постано́ваpostanóva

  3. The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.

  4. A predetermination made by God; an act of providence.

More definitions
  • a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

Examples

29 sentences
  1. There is a new prefectural decree.

  2. I need to escape from this decree.

  3. He was decreed to pay the fine.

  4. Bouteflika was decreeing more freedom to himself.

  5. The court decreed that the charge be paid.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
edict or law:
Русский
By meaning 1
edict or law:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
edict or law:
judicial decision:

Origin

From Middle English decre, decree, from Old French decré (French décret), from Latin dēcrē

From Middle English decre, decree, from Old French decré (French décret), from Latin dēcrētum.

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Forms

plural: decrees
Singulardecree
Pluraldecrees

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge):edictfiatorderrescript

Word family

11 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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