Advanced English Word of the Day
decreeDefinitions
| English > English | |
| decree | |
| 1. n. An edict or law. |  |
| 2. n. (legal) The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity. | |
| 3. n. (legal) The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate. | |
| 4. v. To command by a decree. | |
| A court decrees a restoration of property. | |
Example Sentences
| I'll be reading out a decree. |
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