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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
Time spanning Europe and Asia
to 30 September, but the effect of this decree was then extended — later this time became known as decree time. The extension was due to a lack of electricity
Time_in_Russia
Time zone in western Russia (UTC+3)
the 16 June 1930 Decree of the Council of People's Commissars, the Decree Time was introduced by adding one hour to the time in each time zone of the USSR
Moscow_Time
1967 Romanian natalist decree
Romanian decret 'decree'; diminutive decrețel) is used to refer to those Romanians born during the time period immediately following the decree. Before 1968
Decree_770
Time in Kazakhstan is governed by the decree "On the Procedure for Calculating Time on the Territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan", which establishes
Time_in_Kazakhstan
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
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
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
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
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
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
Type of court order with conditions
sufficient cause be shown to the court why this decree should not be made absolute within six weeks". This allows time for any party who objects to the divorce
Decree_nisi
Time zone
People’s Commissars of the USSR implemented "Decree Time," which mandated a one-hour advancement of standard time across the entire Soviet territory. This
Azerbaijan_Time
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
Decree of 1819 suppressing German nationalism
the monarchistic order. At this time, the two outrages cited were a welcome pretext to take action. The Carlsbad Decrees had consequences not only for the
Carlsbad_Decrees
Area that observes a uniform standard time
mars 2017 relatif au temps légal français" [Decree no. 2017-292 of 6 March 2017 relative to French legal time] (in French). Légifrance. March 8, 2017. Archived
Time_zone
saving time. Lists of time zones List of UTC time offsets Time zone abolition Decree no. 2017-292 of 6 March 2017 relative to French legal time, Légifrance
List_of_time_zones_by_country
1948 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on monopolistic practices by the film industry
consent decree: Clearances and runs, under which movies were scheduled so they would only be showing at particular theatres at any given time, to avoid
United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.
United_States_v._Paramount_Pictures,_Inc.
Variation of standard clock time
October. Summer time was abandoned in 1941 and reintroduced in 1979. Since 1997, summer time in Romania follows European Union rules. A decree of the Russian
Summer_time_in_Europe
one hour back again on 28 December. From 1930, Decree time had the effect of imposing year-round time-zone advances in the Soviet Union. A decision of
Daylight_saving_time_in_Asia
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
Decree issued by Napoleon
building on the Jewish Emancipation of 1790–1791. The Infamous Decree, the third of the three decrees, had some adverse effects. Although its aim was to grant
Infamous_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
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
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
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
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
Russian legal act
A Decree of the President of the Russian Federation (Russian: Указ Президента Российской Федерации, romanized: Ukaz Prezidenta Rossiyskoy Federatsii) or
Decree of the President of Russia
Decree_of_the_President_of_Russia
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
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
was agreed that standard time in Portugal should be defined in accordance with the 1884 prime meridian system. By the Decree of 26 May 1911, a reform
Time_in_Portugal
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
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
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
Second Vatican Council document on lay Catholic life
as the "Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity", is one of the 16 magisterial documents of the Second Vatican Council. The purpose of the decree was to
Apostolicam_Actuositatem
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
1918 decree by the Russian SFSR
The Decree on Separation of Church from State and School from Church (Russian: Декрет об отделении церкви от государства и школы от церкви, romanized: Dekret
Decree on Separation of Church and State
Decree_on_Separation_of_Church_and_State
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
The Honours Suppression decree (Spanish: Decreto de Supresión de Honores) was a decree of the Primera Junta, first national government of Argentina, in
Honours_Suppression_decree
1901 edict regarding historiography of the Boxer Rebellion in Qing China
The Imperial decree on events leading to the signing of Boxer Protocol (Chinese: 光緒二十六年十二月二十六日諭; pinyin: Guāngxù èrshíliù nián shí'èr yuè èrshíliù rì yù;
Imperial decree on events leading to the signing of Boxer Protocol
Imperial_decree_on_events_leading_to_the_signing_of_Boxer_Protocol
Qing dynasty edict against Western imperialism in China
‹See RfD› The Imperial Decree of declaration of war against foreign powers (Chinese: 宣戰詔書) was a simultaneous declaration of war by the Qing dynasty on
Imperial decree of declaration of war against foreign powers
Imperial_decree_of_declaration_of_war_against_foreign_powers
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
Iranian policy statement by Ali Khamenei
its allies. According to Gareth Porter, the fatwa was issued for the first time in the mid-1990s in a letter that was never publicly released. The fatwa
Fatwa_against_nuclear_weapons
Place in Barisal Division, Bangladesh
Char Decree is a village in Barisal District in the Barisal Division of southern-central Bangladesh. "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence
Char_Decree
María Cristina, a royal decree to standardise the time in Spain; thus setting Greenwich Mean Time (UTC±00:00) as the standard time in peninsular Spain, the
Time_in_Spain
King of Yugoslavia from 1921 to 1934
p. 71. Crampton 1997, p. 138. Crampton 1997, pp. 138–139. Dangerous Decree, Time, 21 October 1929 Farley 2007, p. 76. Farley 2007, pp. 76–77. Crampton
Alexander_I_of_Yugoslavia
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
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)
France portal List of time zones Time in France Time in France Now Decree no. 2017-292 of 6 March 2017 relative to French legal time, Légifrance, 8 March
Time_in_France
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
German term
Bierut Decrees German: Bierut-Dekrete is a term used in German historiography referring to a series of decrees, laws and regulations enacted by the Provisional
Bierut_Decrees
Christian commemoration
Easter or Pentecost. Some[who?] believe that the much-disputed forty-third decree of the Synod of Elvira (c. 300) condemning the practice of observing a feast
Feast_of_the_Ascension
377 BC decree of the Athenian Assembly
The Decree of Aristoteles (Inscriptiones Graecae II2 43) was a decree passed by the Athenian Assembly in February or March 377 BC. The decree is preserved
Decree_of_Aristoteles
German state from 1933 to 1945
Reichstag Fire Decree, imposed on 28 February 1933, rescinded most civil liberties, including rights of assembly and freedom of the press. The decree also allowed
Nazi_Germany
Decree written by citizens of Dionysupolis
The Decree of Dionysopolis was written around 48 BC by the citizens of Dionysopolis (today's Balchik, on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria) to Akornion,
Decree_of_Dionysopolis
UTC−08:00. Standard time was first adopted in Mexico in 1922, under a decree by President Álvaro Obregón establishing two time zones. One time zone based on
Time_in_Mexico
Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945
Reichstag Fire Decree of 28 February, drafted by the Nazis, which suspended basic rights and allowed detention without trial. The decree was permitted
Adolf_Hitler
Group of ancient Egyptian royal decrees
2170 BC). The decrees are numbered with letters of the Latin alphabet, starting with "Coptos Decree a" and ending with "Coptos Decree r". The earliest
Coptos_Decrees
Polish decrees, Polish directives or decrees on Poles (German: Polen-Erlasse, Polenerlasse) were the decrees of the Nazi Germany government announced
Polish_decrees
Supreme Decree 21060 (Spanish: Decreto Supremo 21060, DS 21060, or DS Nº 21060), promulgated by Bolivian President Víctor Paz Estenssoro on 29 August 1985
Supreme_Decree_21060
01:10 Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7) in the early morning of 23 July 2001, President Wahid announced the enactment of a decree to address the recent political
Abdurrahman Wahid's 23 July 2001 Decree
Abdurrahman_Wahid's_23_July_2001_Decree
Alias for the UTC+00:00 time zone
Greenwich Mean Time. Some examples are: Belgium: Decrees of 1946 and 1947 set legal time as one hour ahead of GMT. Ireland: "Standard Time" (Irish: Am Caighdeánach)
Greenwich_Mean_Time
Insular Occidental" [Decree 1286: Modifies supreme decree no. 253 of the Ministry of the Interior, providing changes in the official time of Continental Chile
Daylight saving time by country
Daylight_saving_time_by_country
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
Roman Catholic Church ecumenical council 1545–1563
he sent nuncios throughout Europe to propose the idea. Paul III issued a decree for a general council to be held in Mantua, Italy, to begin on 23 May 1537
Council_of_Trent
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)
382 Christian synod
Damasus I, being, at the time, the bishop of Rome. It is widely held that this council initially set a Biblical canon in a decree (that is, the Decretum
Council_of_Rome_(382)
Serbian diplomat & politician (1886–1960)
Bulgarians against the Turks, then against the Bulgarians.. "Dangerous Decree". Time. (21 October 1929). Axboe Nielsen, Christian (2014). Making Yugoslavs:
Bogoljub_Jevtić
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
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
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
13th-century Swedish law
obligation to accommodate traveling nobles, a privilege that was at the time abused to the point of gatecrashing. As Magnus was acclaimed for "protecting
Ordinance_of_Alsnö
UTC-03:00 permanently. But on March 16, 2016, decree 253 modified the 2015 decision and restored winter time, except for the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica
Daylight saving time in the Americas
Daylight_saving_time_in_the_Americas
Ukrainian film producer and politician (born 1971)
and the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine by presidential decree on 6 December 2025. On 2 January 2026, Kyrylo Budanov was appointed to replace
Andriy_Yermak
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Section 33 - Judgement and Decree Section 34 - Interest Section 47 - Questions to be determined by the Court executing decree. Section 48 - [Repealed] Section
Code of Civil Procedure (India)
Code_of_Civil_Procedure_(India)
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
Morocco Time Zone, Morocco Time Zone now use UTC+01:00 all year round except during Ramadan. However, this decree mandates permanent daylight saving time. "Morocco
Daylight saving time in Morocco
Daylight_saving_time_in_Morocco
acts of violence in a time of peace, cities sought protection from their neighbors. What actual benefits came out of these decrees is unclear; they merely
Decree_of_Philippi,_242_BCE
Identifier for a time offset from UTC of +03:30
2005 and 2008, by decree of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran did not observe daylight saving time (DST) (called Iran Daylight Time or IRDT). It was
Iran_Standard_Time
Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−4) year-round. Daylight saving time was used in the past. At midday April 1, 1933, Rafael Trujillo ordered a decree that established
Time in the Dominican Republic
Time_in_the_Dominican_Republic
German Nazi politician and military leader (1893–1946)
and Fog) decree; the torture and ill treatment of prisoners of war; and the murder and enslavement of civilians, including what was at the time estimated
Hermann_Göring
Eastern European Time. The government agreed, and on 12 March 1920 the Minister of Justice decreed that from 1 May 1921 the standard time of Finland would
Time_in_Finland
Dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943
first time as Prime Minister; threatening to turn the House into "a bivouac for my squadre" at any time, he demanded emergency powers to rule by decree. Only
Benito_Mussolini
Merged American media conglomerate (1972–2022)
if they lost the appeal then the February 2019 expiration of a consent decree AT&T reached with the Justice Department shortly before the deal closed
WarnerMedia
observe Amsterdam Time, and in a government decree dated 31 July 1866 to amend the railway regulations, it was stipulated that the time at all stations
Time_in_the_Netherlands
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924
issued the Decree on the Press, closing opposition media outlets deemed counter-revolutionary. Although claimed to be temporary, the decree faced criticism
Vladimir_Lenin
Verão no Brasil" [Decrees on daylight saving time in Brazil] (in Portuguese). National Observatory of Brazil. Retrieved 22 July 2025. Time Service Division
Time_in_Brazil
term was exceptionally enacted for only two years due to during the war. Decreed as president by an exception law due to that the predecessor Ryti had announced
List of presidents of Finland by time in office
List_of_presidents_of_Finland_by_time_in_office
UTC−04:00 for standard time (PYT) and UTC−03:00 for daylight saving time / summer time (PYST). Paraguay used to observe DST under decree 1867 of March 5, 2004
Time_in_Paraguay
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
Concept of divine destiny in Islam
'power' or 'link', with translations including "predestination", "divine decree", and "preordainment") is the concept of divine destiny in Islam. As God
Predestination_in_Islam
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
Spain is the naval ensign of 1785, Pabellón de la Marina de Guerra, by Decrée of Charles III of Spain, where it is also referred as national flag. It
Flag_of_Spain
Identifier for a time offset from UTC of +02:00
28 June to abolish DST, and to comply with the April 2015 presidential decree to refrain from introducing DST. On 1 March 2023, the Egyptian Cabinet passed
Egypt_Standard_Time
1789 abolition of the French feudal system by the National Constituent Assembly
and noble rights and privileges. The August Decrees were 19 decrees made on 4–11 August. There were 18 decrees or articles adopted concerning the abolition
Abolition of feudalism in France
Abolition_of_feudalism_in_France
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
1965 nationalization decrees in Syria
Ramadan Socialist Decrees (also known as Ramadan Decrees, January 1965 Decrees or January Nationalization Decrees) were a series of decrees issued by the
Ramadan_Socialist_Decrees
Title of Mary, mother of Jesus
Mary in Lourdes. On 1 February 1876, Pope Pius IX officially granted a decree of canonical coronation to the image as Notre-Dame du Saint Rosaire. The
Our_Lady_of_Lourdes
Russian politician and lawyer (born 1965)
police reform from the federal budget for the time frame 2012–2013. On 19 May 2008, Medvedev signed a decree on anti-corruption measures, which included
Dmitry_Medvedev
1793 French decree beginning the Reign of Terror
was a decree passed by the French National Convention on 17 September 1793, during the French Revolution. Some historians consider this decree the start
Law_of_Suspects
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Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
A Decree; Command
Boy/Male
Irish
Red-haired.
Boy/Male
Indian
Order, Decree
Girl/Female
Australian, French
The One Desired; Similar to Desiree; Desired; Longed for
Boy/Male
English French
Derived from place-name Deverel.
Girl/Female
French American
Desired. The one desired. Famous bearer: Napoleon Bonaparte's mistress.
Male
English
English name derived from Dutch Diederik, DEREK means "first of the people; king of nations."
Girl/Female
Tamil
A decree, Command
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of English Sebry, a variant of Seaberg.
Female
English
English variant spelling of French Désirée, DEZIREE means "desired."
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
A Decree; Command
Boy/Male
Muslim
Order, Decree
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Daren, DERREN means "from Araines."
Surname or Lastname
German
German : occupational name for a roofer (thatcher, tiler, slater, or shingler) or a carpenter or builder, from an agent derivative of Middle High German decke ‘covering’, a word which was normally used to refer to roofs, but sometimes also to other sorts of covering; modern German Decke still has the twin senses ‘ceiling’ and ‘blanket’.Dutch : variant of Dekker, cognate with 1.English : variant of Dicker.
Girl/Female
Hindu
A decree, Command
Boy/Male
English
Great.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Decree. Edict.
Girl/Female
French
meaning 'The one desired'.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian
Decree; Edict
Girl/Female
French
meaning 'The one desired. '.
DECREE TIME
DECREE TIME
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
A Little Jewel
Girl/Female
Tamil
Apane, Consent
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Daybreak; Sunrise; The First Appearance of Daylight
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
A Fragrant Weed
Boy/Male
Indian
Father God
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : metonymic occupational name for a turnspit, i.e. a servant who turned the spit, from Old French haste ‘(roasting) spit’.A bearer of the name Haste from Paris is documented in Montreal in 1662.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Name of Lord Shiva
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Tomlin.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sarvadevastuta | ஸரà¯à®µà®¤à¯‡à®µà®µà®¾à®¸à¯à®¤à¯à®¤à®¾
Worshipped by all divine beings
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, German, Greek, Latin
Charity; Grace; Kindness; Brotherly Love
DECREE TIME
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imp. & p. p.
of Decry
v. t.
To keep secret.
a.
Dearer.
v. i.
To decrease.
n.
Three figures taken together in numeration; thus, 140 is one degree, 222,140 two degrees.
n.
A secret.
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.
v. i.
To make decrees; -- used absolutely.
n.
Measure of advancement; quality; extent; as, tastes differ in kind as well as in degree.
n.
State as indicated by sum of exponents; more particularly, the degree of a term is indicated by the sum of the exponents of its literal factors; thus, a2b3c is a term of the sixth degree. The degree of a power, or radical, is denoted by its index, that of an equation by the greatest sum of the exponents of the unknown quantities in any term; thus, ax4 + bx2 = c, and mx2y2 + nyx = p, are both equations of the fourth degree.
a.
Secret; secretive; faithful to a secret.
imp. & p. p.
of Decree
v. t.
To decree; to adjudge.
n.
One who decries.
a.
Hidden; concealed; as, secret treasure; secret plans; a secret vow.
n.
A decree.
n.
Same as Deckle.
n.
One of a series of progressive steps upward or downward, in quality, rank, acquirement, and the like; a stage in progression; grade; gradation; as, degrees of vice and virtue; to advance by slow degrees; degree of comparison.
n.
An edict or law made by a council for regulating any business within their jurisdiction; as, the decrees of ecclesiastical councils.
n.
One who decrees.