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”
verb
issue a decree
“The King only can decree”
verb
decide with authority
“The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed”
Word Forms
decree
verb
decide with authority
order
verb
issue commands or orders for
decree
noun
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
rule
noun
prescribed guide for conduct or action
ruler
noun
a person who rules or commands
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Dekret
ein rechtsverbindlicher Befehl oder eine Entscheidung, die in das Gerichtsprotokoll eingetragen wird (als ob sie von einem Gericht oder Richter erlassen worden wäre)
🇫🇷French
décret
un ordre ou une décision juridiquement contraignant inscrit au dossier du tribunal (comme s'il était émis par un tribunal ou un juge)
🇪🇸Spanish
decreto
una orden o decisión legalmente vinculante registrada en el expediente judicial (como si fuera emitida por un tribunal o juez)
🇮🇹Italian
decreto
un comando o una decisione giuridicamente vincolante inserita nel verbale del tribunale (come se emessa da un tribunale o da un giudice)
🇳🇱Dutch
decreet
een juridisch bindend bevel of besluit dat in het gerechtelijk dossier is opgenomen (alsof het door een rechtbank of rechter is uitgevaardigd)
🇵🇹Portuguese
decreto
uma ordem ou decisão juridicamente vinculativa registrada no registro do tribunal (como se tivesse sido emitida por um tribunal ou juiz)
🇷🇺Russian
указ
юридически обязывающее приказание или решение, внесенное в протокол суда (как если бы оно было издано судом или судьей)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
डिक्री
कानूनी रूप से बाध्यकारी आदेश या निर्णय अदालत के रिकॉर्ड में दर्ज किया गया (जैसे कि अदालत या न्यायाधीश द्वारा जारी किया गया हो)
🇧🇩Bengali
ডিক্রি
আদালতের রেকর্ডে প্রবেশ করা একটি আইনগতভাবে বাধ্যতামূলক আদেশ বা সিদ্ধান্ত (যেন আদালত বা বিচারক দ্বারা জারি করা হয়েছে)
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆணை
நீதிமன்றப் பதிவில் உள்ளிடப்பட்ட சட்டப்பூர்வமாக பிணைக்கப்பட்ட கட்டளை அல்லது முடிவு (நீதிமன்றம் அல்லது நீதிபதி வழங்கியது போல்)
🇮🇳Telugu
డిక్రీ
కోర్టు రికార్డులో నమోదు చేయబడిన చట్టబద్ధమైన ఆదేశం లేదా నిర్ణయం (కోర్టు లేదా న్యాయమూర్తి జారీ చేసినట్లుగా)
🇮🇳Marathi
हुकूम
न्यायालयीन रेकॉर्डवर टाकलेला कायदेशीर बंधनकारक आदेश किंवा निर्णय (जसे की न्यायालय किंवा न्यायाधीशाने जारी केले आहे)
🇮🇳Gujarati
હુકમનામું
કાયદેસર રીતે બંધનકર્તા આદેશ અથવા કોર્ટના રેકોર્ડ પર દાખલ કરાયેલ નિર્ણય (જેમ કે કોર્ટ અથવા ન્યાયાધીશ દ્વારા જારી કરવામાં આવ્યો હોય)
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೀರ್ಪು
ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದ ದಾಖಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮೂದಿಸಲಾದ ಕಾನೂನುಬದ್ಧ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಅಥವಾ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ (ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯ ಅಥವಾ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರು ನೀಡಿದಂತೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉത്തരവ്
നിയമപരമായി ബാധ്യസ്ഥമായ ഒരു കമാൻഡ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തീരുമാനം കോടതി റെക്കോർഡിൽ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുണ്ട് (ഒരു കോടതിയോ ജഡ്ജിയോ പുറപ്പെടുവിച്ചതുപോലെ)
perintah atau keputusan yang mengikat secara hukum yang dimasukkan dalam catatan pengadilan (seolah-olah dikeluarkan oleh pengadilan atau hakim)
🇵🇭Filipino
utos
isang legal na may bisang utos o desisyon na inilagay sa rekord ng hukuman (na parang inisyu ng korte o hukom)
🇲🇾Malay
dekri
perintah atau keputusan yang mengikat secara sah yang dimasukkan dalam rekod mahkamah (seolah-olah dikeluarkan oleh mahkamah atau hakim)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مرسوم
أمر أو قرار ملزم قانونًا مسجل في سجل المحكمة (كما لو كان صادرًا عن محكمة أو قاض)
🇮🇷Persian
فرمان
یک فرمان یا تصمیم الزام آور قانونی که در پرونده دادگاه ثبت شده است (مثلاً که توسط دادگاه یا قاضی صادر شده است)
🇹🇷Turkish
kararname
mahkeme kayıtlarına kaydedilen yasal olarak bağlayıcı bir emir veya karar (sanki bir mahkeme veya hakim tarafından verilmiş gibi)
🇮🇱Hebrew
צַו
פקודה או החלטה מחייבת משפטית שנרשמה בפרוטוקול בית המשפט (כאילו ניתנה על ידי בית משפט או שופט)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'decree'?
The primary meaning of 'decree' is 'a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'decree' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'decree' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'decree' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'decree' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'decree' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'decree' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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