Decree

noun

/dɪˈkɹiː/

Word Frequency: 7.5

Definitions

1.nounAn edict or law.

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

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

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

5.verbTo command by a decree.

"A court decrees a restoration of property."

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