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==Etymology==

==Etymology==

[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French decré, from [[Latin]] decretum, from neuter of decretus, past participle of decernere to decide, from de- + cernere to sift, decide  

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French decré, from [[Latin]] decretum, from neuter of decretus, past participle of decernere to decide, from de- + cernere to sift, decide  

*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]

*Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1 : an order usually having the [[force]] of [[law]]

*1 : an order usually having the [[force]] of [[law]]

*2 a : a religious ordinance enacted by council or titular head  

*2 a : a religious ordinance enacted by council or titular head  

:b : a foreordaining will

:b : a foreordaining will

*3 a : a judicial [[decision]] of the [[Roman]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor emperor]  

*3 a : a judicial [[decision]] of the [[Roman]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor emperor]  

:b : a judicial decision especially in an equity or probate court

:b : a judicial decision especially in an equity or probate court

==Description==

==Description==

A '''decree''' is a rule of [[law]] issued by a head of state (such as the president of a republic), according to certain [[Policy|procedure]]s (usually established in a [[constitution]]). It has the [[force]] of [[law]]. The particular term used for this [[concept]] may vary from country to country—the [[executive]] orders made by the President of the United States, for example, are decrees (although a decree is not exactly an order). In non-legal [[English]] usage, however, the term refers to any [[Arbitrary|authoritarian]] decision and, in this sense, it is often derogatory.

A '''decree''' is a rule of [[law]] issued by a head of state (such as the president of a republic), according to certain [[Policy|procedure]]s (usually established in a [[constitution]]). It has the [[force]] of [[law]]. The particular term used for this [[concept]] may vary from country to country—the [[executive]] orders made by the President of the United States, for example, are decrees (although a decree is not exactly an order). In non-legal [[English]] usage, however, the term refers to any [[Arbitrary|authoritarian]] decision and, in this sense, it is often derogatory.

[[Category: Political Science]]

[[Category: Political Science]]