decree
/dɪˈkɹiː/ · noun
Meaning
- 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.
- To command by a decree.
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