decree
About 7.54 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun An edict or law.
- noun The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
- noun The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.
- noun A predetermination made by God; an act of providence.
- verb To command, especially by a decree.
A court decrees a restoration of property.
Similar words
edict rule fiat rescript order judgement judgment regulation statute law
Often followed by
of was in that on for is to and
Word family
decreed decreeing decreer decreers decrees
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