decree.
An edict or law.
Meaning & usage
An edict or law.
The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.
A predetermination made by God; an act of providence.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English decre, decree, from Old French decré (French décret), from Latin dēcrētum.
To command by a decree.
A court decrees a restoration of property.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English decre, decree, from Old French decré (French décret), from Latin dēcrētum.
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