Decreeing: meaning, definitions and examples
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decreeing
[ dษชหkriหษชล ]
legal context
Decreeing refers to the act of issuing an official order or decision by an authority. This term is often associated with judicial or governmental rulings that set out legal obligations or instructions. When a judge decrees a ruling, it establishes the law that must be followed. The act of decreeing can also imply a formal proclamation, often with significant implications.
Synonyms
dictating, ordaining, proclaiming.
Examples of usage
- The court is decreeing a new policy.
- The president is decreeing a state of emergency.
- The judge is decreeing his final decision.
- The council is decreeing regulations for the new law.
Translations
Translations of the word "decreeing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น decretando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคงเคพเคฐเคฃ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช verordnend
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengeluarkan keputusan
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะตะบัะตััะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ dekretowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅธๅใใ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉcrรฉtant
๐ช๐ธ decretando
๐น๐ท tahkik etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฒ๋ น์ ์ ์ธํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุตุฏุงุฑ ู ุฑุณูู
๐จ๐ฟ vyhlaลกovรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ vyhlasovanie
๐จ๐ณ ้ขๅธ
๐ธ๐ฎ razglasitev
๐ฎ๐ธ tilkynna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑาฑะนััา ะฑะตัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแชแฎแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผraciษt etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ decretando
Etymology
The word 'decree' originates from Middle English 'decree', which came from Old French 'decret', and further back from Latin 'decretum', meaning 'something decided, a decree'. Its roots lie in the verb 'decernere', which means 'to decide, determine'. Historically, decrees were associated with formal pronouncements by rulers, especially in contexts where legal authority needed to be established or clarified. Over time, the usage of the term has expanded beyond political realms into various sectors including religious, judicial, and administrative domains. In modern usage, to decree can suggest the exercise of power by a figure of authority, and it retains its significance in legal contexts.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #27,847, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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