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decretar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • award noun A prize or honour given for merit or achievement.
  • decree noun An official order or law issued by an authority.
  • enact verb To officially pass a bill into law.

Senses

decretar is used for these senses in English:

  • award (transitive, legal) To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case.
  • decree To command by a decree.
  • enact (transitive, legal) To make (a bill) into law.

award — full definition

  1. noun A prize or honour given for merit or achievement.
  2. verb To officially give someone a prize, sum of money, or other benefit as the result of a decision.

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.

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