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decree

The correct spelling is decree.

How to pronounce decree

/dɪˈkɹiː/
noun

IPA: /dɪˈkɹiː/

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The correct spelling is decree. An edict or law. For example: "A court decrees a restoration of property."

Usage Examples

A court decrees a restoration of property.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An edict or law.
  2. 2.The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
  3. 3.The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.
  4. 4.A predetermination made by God; an act of providence.

verb

  1. 1.To command by a decree.

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