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decree
/dɪˈkɹiː/
noun
An edict or law.
The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.
verb
To command by a decree.
"A court decrees a restoration of property."
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