issue a decree (an edict)

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• issue a decree — make a judicial decision, announce an edict, issue a command …   English contemporary dictionary

• decree — [dē krē′, di krē′] n. [ME decre < OFr decret < L decretum, neut. of decretus, pp. of decernere, to decree < de , from + cernere, to sift, judge: see CERTAIN] 1. an official order, edict, or decision, as of a church, government, court,… …   English World dictionary

• issue */*/*/ — I UK [ˈɪʃuː] / UK [ˈɪsjuː] / US [ˈɪʃu] noun Word forms issue : singular issue plural issues 1) a) [countable] a subject that people discuss or argue about, especially relating to society, politics etc It s a website devoted to environmental… …   English dictionary

• decree — /dəˈkri / (say duh kree) noun 1. an ordinance or edict promulgated by civil or other authority. 2. Law a judicial decision or order. 3. Theology one of the eternal purposes of God, by which events are fore ordained. –verb (decreed, decreeing)… …  

• decree — de·cree /di krē/ n [Old French decré, from Latin decretum, from neuter of decretus, past participle of decernere to decide] 1: an order having the force of law by judicial decree 2: a judicial decision esp. in an equity or probate court; broadly …   Law dictionary

• issue an edict — index decree Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• Decree — A decree is a rule of law issued by a head of state (such as the president of a republic), according to certain procedures (usually established in a constitution). It has the force of law. The particular term used for this concept may vary from… …   Wikipedia

• Edict of Milan — The Edict of Milan was a letter signed by emperors Constantine and Licinius, that proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire. The letter was issued in 313, shortly after the conclusion of the Diocletian Persecution. DiscussionWhile it is …   Wikipedia

• decree — Synonyms and related words: act, act on, action, adjudge, announcement, appointment, authorize, award, behest, bid, bidding, bill, brevet, bull, bylaw, call on, call the signals, call upon, canon, charge, charging, choose, choose to, command,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• issue a law — put forth a statute, issue a regulation, announce a decree, issue an edict …   English contemporary dictionary

• Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …   Universalium