Dictionary:

decree

  (dĭ-krē')

1. An authoritative order having the force of law.
2. Law. The judgment of a court of equity, admiralty, probate, or divorce.
3. Roman Catholic Church.
   1. A doctrinal or disciplinary act of an ecumenical council.
   2. An administrative act applying or interpreting articles of canon law.

To ordain, establish, or decide by decree. See synonyms at dictate.

To issue a decree.

[Middle English decre, from Old French decret, from Latin dēcrētum, principle, decision, from neuter past participle of dēcernere, to decide : dē-, de- + cernere, to sift.]

An order issued by one in authority; a court order or decision.

An order issued by one in authority; a court order or decision.
Example: The court issued a decree stating that Abel owed $10,000 to Baker for failing to perform under a Contract.

noun

1. A principle governing affairs within or among political units: canon, edict, institute, law, ordinance, precept, prescription, regulation, rule. See law.
2. An authoritative or official decision, especially one made by a court: determination, edict, judgment, pronouncement, ruling. See law.

verb

1. To set forth expressly and authoritatively: dictate, fix, impose, lay down, ordain, prescribe. Idioms: call theshotstune, lay it on the line. See over/under.
2. To make a decision about (a controversy or dispute, for example) after deliberation, as in a court of law: adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, decide, determine, judge, referee, rule, umpire. See decide/hesitate, law.

A judgment of a court that announces the legal consequences of the facts found in a case and orders that the court's decision be carried out. A decree in equity is a sentence or order of the court, pronounced on hearing and understanding all the points in issue, and determining the rights of all the parties to the suit, according to equity and good conscience. It is a declaration of the court announcing the legal consequences of the facts found. With the procedural merger of law and equity in the federal and most state courts under the Rules of Civil Procedure, the term judgment has generally replaced decree.

A divorce decree sets out the conclusions of the court relating to the facts asserted as grounds for the divorce, and it subsequently dissolves the marriage.

Decree is sometimes used interchangeably with determination and order.

Tutor's tip: The mayor's "decree' (a legal or religious order) reduced the "degree" (the extent or amount of something) of graffiti downtown.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - dekret, befaling, retskendelse
v. tr. - dekretere, forordne, bestemme
v. intr. - udstede en befaling

idioms:

• decree absolute    endelig skilsmissedom
• decree nisi    foreløbig skilsmissedom

Nederlands (Dutch)
verordenen, bevelen, verordening, vonnis

Français (French)
n. - (Pol, Relig) décret, (Jur) arrêt, jugement, arrêté (municipal)
v. tr. - (gén, Pol, Relig) décréter que, (Jur) ordonner que, arrêter que, décréter
v. intr. - décréter que, ordonner que

idioms:

• decree absolute    jugement définitif
• decree nisi    jugement provisoire de divorce

Deutsch (German)
n. - Dekret, Erlaß, Urteil
v. - dekretieren, verordnen

idioms:

• decree absolute    endgültiges Scheidungsurteil
• decree nisi    vorläufiges Scheidungsurteil

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - διάταγμα, θέσπισμα, προσταγή, (νομ.) δικαστική απόφαση
v. - θεσπίζω, αποφαίνομαι, ορίζω

idioms:

• decree absolute    τελική απόφαση δικαστηρίου (για διαζύγιο)
• decree nisi    (νομ.) προσωρινή απόφαση (διαζυγίου)

Italiano (Italian)
decretare, decreto, sentenza

idioms:

• decree absolute    sentenza definitiva
• decree nisi    sentenza provvisoria

Português (Portuguese)
n. - decreto (m)
v. - decretar(-se), ordenar(-se)

idioms:

• decree absolute    decreto (m) final permitindo novo casamento (Jur.)
• decree nisi    decreto (m) judicial provisório

Русский (Russian)
распорядиться, издать указ, указ, решение суда

idioms:

• decree absolute    окончательное решение (о разводе)
• decree nisi    предварительное решение (о разводе)

Español (Spanish)
n. - decreto, sentencia, fallo, veredicto
v. tr. - decretar
v. intr. - decretar, sentenciar, fallar

idioms:

• decree absolute    sentencia definitiva de divorcio
• decree nisi    sentencia provisional de divorcio

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - dekret, påbud
v. - påbjuda, bestämma

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
法令, 命令, 政令, 判决, 裁定, 教令, 赦令, 天意, 天命, 颁布, 注定, 颁布命令, 决定

idioms:

• decree absolute    绝对判决
• decree nisi    中间裁定, 附有一定期限

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 法令, 命令, 政令, 判決, 裁定, 教令, 赦令, 天意, 天命
v. tr. - 頒佈, 判決, 裁定, 命令, 注定
v. intr. - 頒佈命令, 注定, 決定

idioms:

• decree absolute    絕對判決
• decree nisi    中間裁定, 附有一定期限

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 판결, 법령, 계명
v. tr. - (율령을) 널리 알리다, (신이) 운명 짓다, 판결하다
v. intr. - 율령을 널리 알리다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 法令, 判決, 命令
v. - 布告する, …せよと命じる, 定める

idioms:

• decree absolute    離婚確定判決
• decree nisi    離婚仮判決

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حكم قضائي, أمر صادر عن سلطه أو نفوذ قانوني (فعل) يصدر حكما قضائيا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צו, פקודה, פסק-דין‬
v. tr. - ‮פסק, הוציא צו, גזר‬
v. intr. - ‮צו, פקודה, פסק-דין‬

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