Decree
WordNet
noun
(1) A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
"A friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
verb
(2) Decide with authority
"The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"
(3) Issue a decree
"The King only can decree"
WiktionaryText
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 a court of probate.
- Note: It is accurate to use the word judgment for a decision of a court of law, and decree from a court of equity, although the former term now includes both.