decree

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This substitution cannot be the subject for a decree,--though the intention to effect it by a decree is attributed to us--but it is in course of accomplishment under our eyes, every day, from hour to hour, directly or indirectly Directly, because civilization shows us the continuous substitution of public ownership and social functions for private ownership and individual functions.

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  1. noun An authoritative order having the force of law.
  2. noun Law The judgment of a court of equity, admiralty, probate, or divorce.
  3. noun Roman Catholic Church A doctrinal or disciplinary act of an ecumenical council.
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  • At Valladolid, Santiago, Orviedo, Pontevedra, Seville, Salamanca, and Malaga the decree was at once enforced. —  The Life of George Borrow
  • If the decree is agreed by you and your spouse, you should both sign it to indicate this agreement has been made. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • However, after several extensions and a new financial model that hopes to use carbon credits to obtain needed funds, the decree is the latest signal that the proposal may just work. —  Another Green World
  • Népszabadság, the decree is aimed at helping prospective buyers of properties avoid costly delays due to the presence of historic artifacts by making lists of such sites available on request from the National Office of Cultural Heritage (Kulturális Örökségvédelmi Hivatal, or KÖH). —  Caboodle.hu: Latest News
  • Reporters Without Borders (RSF), who claim the decree is an infringement on freedom of speech and a giant leap towards internet censorship. —  Multilingual Search - global search engine marketing news
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  1. 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; see krei- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English decre (cf. Scots decreet), from Old French decret, French décret = Spanish Portuguese Italian decreto = Dutch dekreet = German decret = Danish Swedish dekret, from Latin decretum, a decree, ordinance, decision, neuter of decretus, past participle of decernere, decree, decide (later English decern): see decern.
  2. Cf. French décréter = Spanish Portuguese decretar = Italian decretare = Dutch dekreteren = German decretiren = Danish dekretere = Swedish dekretera, from Middle Latin decretare, decree; from the noun: see decree, n.
 

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