decree
noun
- order of the executive branch to another government agency or to the population of a country
verb
- to issue or demand by decree
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dɪˈkɹiː/ / [dɪˈkʰɹʷɪi̯] / /dəˈkɹiː/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English decre, decree, from Old French decré (French décret), from Latin dēcrētum.
- An edict or law.
“There went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.”
“Poor hand, why quiverest thou at this decree?”
- 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.
verb
Etymology: 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.”
“Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee.”