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*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]] [[emperor]]  

*3 a : a judicial [[decision]] of the [[Roman]] [http://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]]