decree
31 07 2009Nouns
1. (n.) decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript;
- a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge);
- “a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there”;
Verbs
1. (verb) decree;
- issue a decree;
- “The King only can decree”;
2. (verb) decree, rule;
- decide with authority;
- “The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed”;