décret

Definitions of décret
  1. noun
    the passing of a law by a legislative body
    synonyms: promulgation
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    type of:
    legislation
    the act of making or enacting laws
  2. noun
    a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
    synonyms: édit
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    types:
    interdiction, prohibition
    a decree that prohibits something
    sursis
    a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
    type of:
    acte
    a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
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