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
- noun An official order or law issued by an authority.
- noun A formal ruling handed down by a court, especially in matters of equity, admiralty, or probate.
- verb To officially order or command something.
ordinance — full definition
- noun A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
- noun An edict or decree, authoritative order.
- noun Prior to the Third English Civil War, a decree of Parliament.
- noun Detailed legislation that translates the broad principles of the university's charter and statutes into practical effect.