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Verordnung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • decree noun An official order or law issued by an authority.
  • ordinance noun A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
  • regulation noun An official rule issued by an authority to control how something is done.

Senses

Verordnung is used for these senses in English:

  • decree An edict or law.
  • ordinance (US) A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
  • ordinance An edict or decree, authoritative order.
  • regulation (uncountable) The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.
  • regulation (European Union law) A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.

decree — full definition

  1. noun An official order or law issued by an authority.
  2. noun A formal ruling handed down by a court, especially in matters of equity, admiralty, or probate.
  3. verb To officially order or command something.

ordinance — full definition

  1. noun A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
  2. noun An edict or decree, authoritative order.
  3. noun Prior to the Third English Civil War, a decree of Parliament.
  4. noun Detailed legislation that translates the broad principles of the university's charter and statutes into practical effect.

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