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Edict or proclamation usually issued by a head of state
A decree is a legal proclamation, usually issued by a head of state, judge, royal figure, or other relevant authorities, according to certain procedures
Decree
An amiri decree is a decree, equivalent to a law, made by an emir or his representatives (Arabic: المرسوم الأميري), generally in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain
Amiri_decree
Egyptian stele with three versions of a 196 BC decree
Rosetta Stone is a stele of granodiorite inscribed with three versions of a decree issued in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, on behalf of King
Rosetta_Stone
Style of governance
Rule by decree is a style of governance allowing quick, unchallenged promulgation of law by a single person or group of people, usually without legislative
Rule_by_decree
1492 decree expelling Jews from Spain
The Alhambra Decree (also known as the Edict of Expulsion; Spanish: Decreto de la Alhambra, Edicto de Granada) was an edict issued on 31 March 1492 by
Alhambra_Decree
1945 order issued by Adolf Hitler to destroy all German infrastructure
The Nero Decree (German: Nerobefehl) was a scorched earth policy issued by Adolf Hitler on 19 March 1945, ordering the destruction of German infrastructure
Nero_Decree
Type of court order with conditions
A decree nisi, also called rule nisi (from Latin nisi 'unless'), is a court order that will come into force at a future date unless a particular condition
Decree_nisi
Czechoslovak laws (1940–45)
The Beneš decrees were a series of laws drafted by the Czechoslovak government-in-exile in the absence of the Czechoslovak parliament during the German
Beneš_decrees
Type of legal settlement
A consent decree is an agreement or settlement that resolves a dispute between two parties without admission of guilt (in a criminal case) or liability
Consent_decree
1933 emergency decree in Nazi Germany suspending civil liberties
The Reichstag Fire Decree (German: Reichstagsbrandverordnung), officially the Decree of the Reich President for the Protection of People and State (German:
Reichstag_Fire_Decree
Type of decree by the Catholic pope
A papal bull is a type of public decree, letters patent, or charter issued by the pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the leaden seal (bulla)
Papal_bull
1967 Romanian natalist decree
Decree 770 was a decree of the communist government of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, signed in 1967. It restricted abortion and contraception in
Decree_770
1979 film by Bob Clark
Murder by Decree is a 1979 mystery thriller film directed by Bob Clark. It features the Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson characters created by Sir Arthur
Murder_by_Decree
1945 nationalization of land in Warsaw
Bierut Decree or Warsaw Land Decree is a common name of the Decree on Ownership and Usufruct of Land in the Area of the Capital of Warsaw also translated
Bierut_Decree
1952 Guatemalan land-reform law
Decree 900 (Spanish: Decreto 900), also known as the Agrarian Reform Law, was a Guatemalan land-reform law passed on June 17, 1952, during the Guatemalan
Decree_900
1870 French decree regarding Algerian Jews
The Crémieux Decree (French: Décret Crémieux; IPA: [kʁemjø]) was a law that granted French citizenship to the majority of the Jewish population in French
Crémieux_Decree
Roman Catholic ecclesiastical text traditionally attributed to Pope Gelasius I
The Gelasian Decree (Latin: Decretum Gelasianum) is a Latin text traditionally thought to be a decretal of the prolific Pope Gelasius I (492–496). The
Gelasian_Decree
Federal court orders regarding government employment in Chicago
The Shakman decrees are a series of federal court orders regarding government employment in Chicago, which were issued in 1972, 1979, and 1983, in response
Shakman_Decrees
Changes introduced to the Soviet Union time system
Decree time (Russian: декретное время) refers to the changes introduced to the Soviet Union time system by a Sovnarkom decree of 16 June 1930. By this
Decree_time
In Belgium, a decree (Dutch: decreet, French: décret) is a form of legislation passed by community or regional parliaments, except by the Brussels Parliament
Decree_(Belgium)
Trilingual decree from ancient Egypt
The Decree of Canopus is a trilingual inscription in three scripts, which dates from the Ptolemaic period of ancient Egypt. It was written in three writing
Decree_of_Canopus
Document drawn up after the 2002 Venezuelan coup attempt
Transición Democrática y Unidad Nacional), known colloquially as the "Carmona Decree" or El Carmonazo, was a document drawn up on 12 April 2002 the day following
Carmona_Decree
Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church (1431–1449)
in attendance at Basel to Italy. Some Council members rejected the papal decree and remained at Basel: this rump Council suspended Eugene, declared him
Council_of_Florence
Act belonging to the Swiss legislation
A federal decree (German: Bundesbeschluss; French: Arrêté fédéral, Italian: Decreto Federale) is an act that can be adopted by the Swiss Federal Assembly
Federal_decree
Decree 1775 was signed into Brazilian law by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso on January 8, 1996. The decree changed the steps FUNAI was required to
Decree_1775
A Royal Decree of Alexander the Great, as an arbitration on a land dispute between the city of Philippi and local Thracians (presumably of the Edonian
Decree_of_Philippi
Ancient inscribed stone stela dating from ancient Egypt
The Raphia Decree is an ancient inscribed stone stela dating from ancient Egypt. It comprises the second of the Ptolemaic Decrees issued by a synod of
Raphia_Decree
Legal term
/ˌɪntərˈlɒkjəˌtɔːri/ is a legal term which can refer to an order, sentence, decree, or judgment, given in an intermediate stage between the commencement and
Interlocutory
Centralization decrees after the War of Spanish Succession
Planta decrees (Spanish: Decretos de Nueva Planta, Catalan: Decrets de Nova Planta, English: "Decrees of the New Plant") were a number of decrees signed
Nueva_Planta_decrees
Concept of divine destiny in Islam
variously as: "divine fore-ordainment", "predestination," "divine decree", "decree" of Allah", "preordainment") is the concept of divine destiny in Islam
Predestination_in_Islam
Oath taken at the end of the revolt within the Athenian Empire
The Chalcis Decree was an oath of loyalty that the people of the city of Chalcis on the island of Euboea were forced to swear after the failure of a revolt
Chalcis_Decree
2023 decree in Argentina
Decree 70/2023, titled "Bases for the reconstruction of the Argentine economy" (Spanish: Bases para la reconstrucción de la economía argentina) was signed
Decree_70/2023
The Laval Decree was a law controlling content of motion pictures filmed in French African colonies. It was used to prevent African filmmakers from filming
Laval_Decree
Decree passed by a council of priests, inscribed on the Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone decree, or the Decree of Memphis, is a Ptolemaic decree most notable for its bilingual and tri-scriptual nature, which enabled the decipherment
Rosetta_Stone_decree
Statement of Russian foreign policy goals by Lenin after the October Revolution
The Decree on Peace, written by Vladimir Lenin, was passed by the Second All-Russian Congress of Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies on the 8 November [O
Decree_on_Peace
The Hamayouni Decree (also "Hamayonic", "Hamayoni") (Arabic: الخط الهمايونى) or "Hamayony Khat" is a clause in Egyptian law that placed protections for
Hamayouni_Decree
Economic sanctions imposed by the Delian League on Megara
The Megarian Decree was a set of economic sanctions levied upon Megara c. 432 BC by the Athenian Empire shortly before the outbreak of the Peloponnesian
Megarian_Decree
Cuban law restricting artistic expression
Decree 349 is a 2018 Cuban law requiring artists to obtain advance permission for public and private exhibitions and performances. The law was first proposed
Decree_349
A Decree of Muharram or Firman of Muharram is any of a number of decrees or firmans issued by the Ottoman Empire in the Islamic month of Muharram. The
Decree_of_Muharram
Athenian currency law
The Athenian coinage decree also known as the Standards decree was a decree made by the Athenians to standardise currency amongst the states with whom
Athenian_coinage_decree
2022 studio album by the Flower Kings
By Royal Decree is the fifteenth studio album by the progressive rock band the Flower Kings, released on 4 March 2022. The Flower Kings Roine Stolt – vocals
By_Royal_Decree
Decree is a Canadian industrial rock band from Vancouver that was founded by Chris Peterson and John McRae in 1991. However, writing and gathering ideas
Decree_(band)
Legal order of Spain
The Real decreto (Spanish for "Royal decree"), in Spanish law, is a regulation issued by the Monarch on the advice of the prime minister or the Council
Real_decreto
The Maquila Decree, established in 1989, lays out the legal requirements for foreign operations in Mexico. As described by the Bancomext Mexican Showroom
Maquila_Decree
Decree issued by Napoleon
On March 17, 1808, French Emperor Napoleon I made three decrees in an attempt to promote the equality of Jews and integrate them into French society,
Infamous_Decree
Soviet legislation in 1917–24, before the Soviet Union
Decrees (Russian: декреты) were legislative acts of the highest Soviet institutions, primarily of the Council of People's Commissars (the highest executive
Soviet_Decree
Ancient Egyptian religious decrees
The Ptolemaic Decrees were a series of decrees by synods of ancient Egyptian priests. They were issued in the Ptolemaic Kingdom, which controlled Egypt
Ptolemaic_synodal_decrees
Tunisian law on press freedom
Kais Saied signed Decree Law 54, which purported to combat "false information and rumours" on the Internet. Article 24 of the decree gives up to five years
Decree_Law_54_(Tunisia)
Wehrmacht criminal order of World War II
The Military Justice Decree (German: Kriegsgerichtsbarkeitserlass), commonly known as the Barbarossa decree, was one of the criminal orders of the Wehrmacht
Barbarossa_decree
Bayonne Decree was a Napoleonic decree passed on April 17, 1808, during the Napoleonic Wars. It ordered the seizure of all American ships arriving in France
Bayonne_decree
Aspect of Christian Reformed theology
Christianity studies the logical order of God's decree to ordain the fall of man in relation to his decree to save some sinners through election and condemn
Logical order of God's decrees
Logical_order_of_God's_decrees
Zelenskyy decree allowing Moscow parade
The Decree of the President of Ukraine nº 374/2026 "About the Parade in Moscow" (in Ukrainian: Ука́з Президе́нта Украї́ни No. 374/2026 «Про прове́дення
Decree_374/2026
Decree Law 25418 is a highly controversial Peruvian law decreed in April 1992 by then-President Alberto Fujimori. The decree essentially provided the legal
Decree_Law_25418
Presidential Decree 1011 (Spanish: Decreto Presidencial 1011), better known simply as Decree 1011, was an October 2000 presidential decree in Venezuela
Decree_1011
Award
was established by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 6 April 1930 but its statute was only defined in decree of the Presidium
Order_of_the_Red_Star
Group of ancient Mesopotamian deities
heavens) and Ki (the goddess of earth), and their primary function was to decree the fates of humanity. In Sumerian, the name of this group of deities is
Anunnaki
1949 Catholic Church document
The Decree Against Communism was a 1949 Catholic Church document issued by the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office, and approved by Pope Pius
Decree_against_Communism
Directive issued by Adolf Hitler on 7 December 1941
ʔʊnt ˈneːbl̩]), meaning Night and Fog, also known as the Night and Fog Decree, was a directive issued by Adolf Hitler on 7 December 1941 targeting political
Nacht_und_Nebel
1902 Italian act on emigration to Brazil
The Prinetti Decree was a ministerial normative act approved by the General Commissariat of Emigration in Italy on March 26, 1902, which prohibited sponsored
Prinetti_Decree
1807 decree by Napoleon banning trade with the British
The Milan Decree was issued on 17 December 1807 by Napoleon I of France to enforce the 1806 Berlin Decree, which had initiated the Continental System
Milan_Decree
Marian apparitions in December 1531
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. Pope Leo XIII granted a decree of canonical coronation for the image on 8 February 1887. The rite of coronation
Our_Lady_of_Guadalupe
Legal term
The deific decree delusion is a defense in a criminal case in which a person committed a crime in the belief that their God ordered them to do it. This
Deific-decree
Decree of 1819 suppressing German nationalism
The Carlsbad Decrees (German: Karlsbader Beschlüsse) were a set of reactionary restrictions introduced in the states of the German Confederation by resolution
Carlsbad_Decrees
State-owned gambling regulator and operator in the Philippines
Amusements Board (GAB). PAGCOR was established in 1977 through Presidential Decree No. 1869. It is the Philippines' third largest contributor of government
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation
Philippine_Amusement_and_Gaming_Corporation
State award of the Russian Federation
Presidential Decree 442 to recognise selfless acts of courage and valour. Its statute was amended three times, first on January 6, 1999, by Presidential Decree 19
Order_of_Courage_(Russia)
French law abolishing guilds and establishing freedom of trade
The Allarde Decree was a decree adopted by the French National Constituent Assembly on March 2, 1791, and formally enacted on March 17, 1791. Named after
Allarde_Decree
Exclusion of a person from official records and accounts
instances of damnatio memoriae-esque policy instituted without governmental decree have surrounded Jimmy Savile and Johnny Kitagawa due to the revelations
Damnatio_memoriae
Roman Catholic Church ecumenical council 1545–1563
and Decrees of the Sacred and Oecumenical Council of Trent (1848) Dogmatic canons and decrees : authorized translations of the dogmatic decrees of the
Council_of_Trent
Merge of two Spanish political parties
Unification Decree was a political measure adopted by Francisco Franco in his capacity of Head of State of Nationalist Spain on April 19, 1937. The decree merged
Unification Decree (Spain, 1937)
Unification_Decree_(Spain,_1937)
The Coptos Decree of Nubkheperre Intef (reigned c. 1571-mid-1560s BC) is a legal ruling written in hieroglyphic on the wall of the Min-temple in Coptos
Coptos_Decree
1806 decree by Napoleon to blockade Britain
The Berlin Decree was issued in Berlin by Napoleon on November 21, 1806, after the French success against Prussia at the Battle of Jena, which led to the
Berlin_Decree
The Decree of Themistocles or Troezen Inscription is an ancient Greek inscription, found at Troezen, discussing Greek strategy in the Greco-Persian Wars
Decree_of_Themistocles
1891 book by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Asmani Faislah (English: The Heavenly Decree) is an Urdu book written in 1891 by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad who claimed to be the promised Messiah and Mahdi, Qadian
The_Heavenly_Decree
Former Yemen law forcing conversion of Jewish orphans to Islam
The Orphans' Decree was a law in the Kingdom of Yemen mandating the forced conversion of Jewish orphans to Islam promulgated by the Zaydi. According to
Orphans'_Decree
Legislation proposed by Louis de Saint-Just
The Ventôse Decrees were decrees proposed on February 26 and March 3, 1794 (8 and 13 Ventôse, An II in the French Republican Calendar) by the French revolutionary
Ventôse_Decrees
Bolshevik campaign of political repression and executions (1918–1922)
Bolshevik soldiers, sailors, and Red Guards had been ongoing since late 1917. Decreed after assassination attempts on Vladimir Lenin along with the successful
Red_Terror
Decree of Cameroon
Decree number 2004/320 is a presidential decree issued on December 8, 2004 by Paul Biya that organized 29 ministries of the Government of Cameroon. Provisions
Decree_number_2004/320
Decree made by a ministry
A ministerial decree or ministerial order is a decree by a ministry. With a ministerial decree the administrative department is delegated the task to impose
Ministerial_order
Order or law made by a superior authority of the Catholic Church
A decree (Latin: decretum, from decerno, 'I judge') is, in a general sense, an order or law made by a superior authority for the direction of others. In
Decree_(Catholic_canon_law)
1941 decree-law in Brazil
Decree Law 3,199 is a decree-law enacted on 14 April 1941 by Getúlio Vargas establishing the bases of the organization of sport throughout Brazil. The
Decree-law_3,199
Resolution of the ancient Roman Senate
A senatus consultum (Latin: decree of the senate, plural: senatus consulta) is a text emanating from the senate of Ancient Rome. It is used in the modern
Senatus_consultum
Supreme Decree 11947 was a decree of the military government of Hugo Banzer (1971–1978). Issued on November 9, 1974, it declared the recess of political
Supreme_Decree_11947
The Decree on Islamic Defenders Front or Joint Decree 220-4780/2020, M.HH-14.HH.05.05/2020, 690/2020, 264/2020, KB/3/XII/2020, 320/2020 is a decree enacted
Decree on Islamic Defenders Front
Decree_on_Islamic_Defenders_Front
American municipal police department
In 2001, the United States Department of Justice entered into a consent decree with the LAPD regarding systemic civil rights violations and lack of accountability
Los_Angeles_Police_Department
Simon Bolivar's declaration of no quarter
The Decree of War to the Death, in Spanish Decreto de Guerra a Muerte, was a decree issued by the South American leader Simón Bolívar which permitted
Decree_of_War_to_the_Death
Legal rule with the force of law
A Royal Decree-Law is a legal rule having the force of a law in the Spanish legal system. The name of "Royal" is given because it has state rank and it
Royal_Decree-Law_(Spain)
14th century Hungarian royal decree
The Decree of Turda (Hungarian: tordai dekrétum; Romanian: Decretul de la Turda) was a 14th century decree by King Louis I of Hungary that granted special
Decree_of_Turda
French colonial law decree
The Decree of November 8, 1928, is a French colonial law decree on the status of mestizos born of legally unknown parents in Indochina. It is notable
Decree_of_November_8,_1928
Decree issued by the Russian Empire
циркуляр, romanized: Valuievskyi tsyrkuliar) of 18 (30) July 1863 was a decree (ukaz) issued by Pyotr Valuev (Valuyev), Minister of Internal Affairs of
Valuev_Circular
Group of ancient Egyptian royal decrees
The Coptos Decrees are 18 complete or fragmentary ancient Egyptian royal decrees ranging from the 6th Dynasty (2345–2180 BC) to the late 8th Dynasty (c
Coptos_Decrees
1917 decree of the Soviet Union
The Decree on Land (Russian: Декретъ о землѣ), written by Vladimir Lenin, was passed by the Second All-Russian Congress of Soviets of Workers' and Soldiers'
Decree_on_Land
Legal order approved by the Spanish Crown
The Royal Decree of Graces of 1815 (Spanish: Real Cédula de Gracia de 1815) is a decree approved by the Spanish Crown in August 1815 to encourage Spaniards
Royal Decree of Graces of 1815
Royal_Decree_of_Graces_of_1815
French decree
The Rambouillet Decree was a decree made by Napoleon Bonaparte in retaliation to the American Nonintercourse Act. It stated that any American ship that
Rambouillet_Decree
National award of the Russian Federation
the Russian Federation. It was instituted on 2 March 1994 by Presidential Decree 442. Until the re-establishment of the Order of St. Andrew in 1998, it was
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"
Order_"For_Merit_to_the_Fatherland"
President of Albania since 2022
he was accused by opposition MPs of violating the Constitution after decreeing partial local elections in Tirana despite a pending appeal by mayor Erion
Bajram_Begaj
Television series
Heart's Decree (Spanish: La ley del corazón) is a Colombian telenovela created by Mónica Agudelo Tenorio and adapted for television by Felipe Agudelo.
Heart's_Decree
the Russian Federation, federal constitutional laws, federal laws and Decrees of the President of Russia. Historically, during the Soviet Union's existence
Order of the Government of Russia
Order_of_the_Government_of_Russia
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Noble Decree (foaled 6 March 1970) was an American-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. As a two-year-old colt he won two of his first
Noble_Decree
Emergency decree issued by the President of Argentina
A Necessity and Urgency Decree (Spanish: Decreto de necesidad y urgencia, also known as DNU) is a special kind of order issued by the President of Argentina
Necessity_and_Urgency_Decree
German state from 1918 to 1933
Hitler's political ambitions. By the end of March 1933, the Reichstag Fire Decree and the Enabling Act of 1933 were used in the perceived state of emergency
Weimar_Republic
DECREE
DECREE
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
A Decree; Command
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Decree; Custom; Path of Life
Boy/Male
Muslim
Order, Decree
Boy/Male
Muslim
Decree. Edict.
Girl/Female
Tamil
A decree, Command
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.German : patronymic from a personal name formed with Ban- ‘decree’, ‘command’ or Band- ‘band’, ‘tie’.
Boy/Male
Anglo, Arabic, British, English, German, Indian, Muslim, Parsi, Swedish
Decree; Edict; Command; Order; Traveller Merchant; Royal Patent
Girl/Female
Hindu
A decree, Command
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from an Old Norse personal name, Farmaðr, denoting a seafarer or traveling merchant.English : occupational name for a peddler or itinerant merchant, Middle English far(e)man, from an Old Norse word meaning ‘traveling man’ (see 1).Muslim : from the Arabic personal name based on faraman ‘command’, ‘order’, ‘decree’. It is also found in compound names such as Faraman-ullah ‘order of Allah’.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
A Decree; Command
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian
Decree; Edict
Boy/Male
Indian
Order, Decree
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Bright; A Decree; Command
DECREE
DECREE
Female
Cornish
, swelling white wave.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Pretty Young Girl
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Pure; Divine
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Dispassionate
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : habitational name from either of two places in Devon called Langworthy, from Old English lang ‘long’ + worðig ‘enclosure’.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of mind
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Teacher of Devas
Biblical
Shimeath, that hears, or obeys; perdition
Biblical
a live brother; my thorn or thistle
Boy/Male
Hindu
Undorstood
DECREE
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DECREE
n.
A decree of the Roman senate.
v.
The choice or determination of one who has authority; a decree; a command; discretionary pleasure.
n.
The demand, by the consuls or tribunes, of a law to be passed by the people; a proposed law or decree.
v. t.
Dictate; command; decree.
n.
One who decrees.
v. t.
To decree or announce as a sentence.
a.
Reversed or nullified by decree, as something previously decreed.
n.
To form a distinct volition of; to determine by an act of choice; to ordain; to decree.
a.
Capable of being decreed.
v. t.
To separate from the owner for a time; to take from parties in controversy and put into the possession of an indifferent person; to seize or take possession of, as property belonging to another, and hold it till the profits have paid the demand for which it is taken, or till the owner has performed the decree of court, or clears himself of contempt; in international law, to confiscate.
v. t.
To determine judicially by authority, or by decree; to constitute by edict; to appoint by decree or law; to determine; to order; to ordain; as, a court decrees a restoration of property.
a.
Not decreed.
a.
Contrary to law and equity; unjust; as, an unrighteous decree or sentence.
n.
A prerogative process empowering certain commissioners to take and hold a defendant's property and receive the rents and profits thereof, until he clears himself of a contempt or performs a decree of the court.
v. i.
To exercise an act of volition; to choose; to decide; to determine; to decree.
n.
An edict or law made by a council for regulating any business within their jurisdiction; as, the decrees of ecclesiastical councils.
n.
A kind of execution for a rent, as in the case of a beneficed clerk, of the profits of a benefice, till he shall have satisfied some debt established by decree; the gathering up of the fruits of a benefice during a vacancy, for the use of the next incumbent; the disposing of the goods, by the ordinary, of one who is dead, whose estate no man will meddle with.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Decree
v. i.
To make decrees; -- used absolutely.
imp. & p. p.
of Decree