decree

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Etymology

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From Middle English decre, decree, from Old French decré (French décret), from Latin dēcrētum.

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Noun

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decree (plural decrees)

  1. An edict or law.
  2. (law) The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
  3. (law) The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.
  4. (religion) A predetermination made by God; an act of providence.

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Verb

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decree (third-person singular simple present decrees, present participle decreeing, simple past and past participle decreed)

  1. To command by a decree.
    A court decrees a restoration of property.

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Noun

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decree

  1. Alternative form of decre