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decreto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • decree noun An official order or law issued by an authority.
  • sanction noun Official approval or permission for an action.

Senses

decreto is used for these senses in English:

  • decree An edict or law.
  • decree (legal) The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
  • sanction An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
  • sanction (mostly, in the plural) A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.

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.

sanction — full definition

  1. noun Official approval or permission for an action.
  2. noun A penalty imposed to enforce compliance, especially by one country against another.
  3. verb To officially approve or authorize.
  4. verb To penalize, especially a country or organization, in order to force compliance.

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