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DECREE, n. [L. To judge; to divide.]

1. Judicial decision, or determination of a litigated cause; as a decree of the court of chancery. The decision of a court of equity is called a decree; that of a court of law, a judgment.

2. In the civil law, a determination or judgment of the emperor on a suit between parties.

3. An edict or law made by a council for regulating any business within their jurisdiction; as the decrees of ecclesiastical councils.

4. In general, an order, edict or law made by a superior as a rule to govern inferiors.

There went a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. Luke ii.

5. Established law, or rule.

He made a decree for the rain. Job xxviii.

6. In theology, predetermined purpose of God; the purpose or determination of an immutable Being, whose plan of operations is, like himself, unchangeable.

DECREE, v.t.

1. To determine judicially; to resolve by sentence; as, the court decreed that the property should be restored; or they decreed a restoration of the property.

2. To determine or resolve legislatively; to fix or appoint; to set or constitute by edict or in purpose.

Thou shalt decree a thing, and it shall be established. Job xxii.

Let us not be solicitous to know what God has decreed concerning us.
1913 Definition
Decree (decree)
n.(?)
De*cree"
[OE. decre, F. décret, fr. L. decretum, neut. decretus, p. p. of decernere to decide; de- + cernere to decide. See Certain, and cf. Decreet, Decretal.]
  1. An order from one having authority, deciding what is to be done by a subordinate; also, a determination by one having power, deciding what is to be done or to take place; edict, law; authoritative ru(?)(?) decision.
    "The decrees of Venice." Sh(?)(?)(?).

    There went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. Luke ii. 1.

    Poor hand, why quiverest thou at this decree? Shak.

  2. A decision, order, or sentence, given in a cause by a court of equity or admiralty.
    (b)
  3. An edict or law made by a council for regulating any business within their jurisdiction; as, the decrees of ecclesiastical councils.

    Syn. -- Law; regulation; edict; ordinance. See Law.

  4. To determine judicially by authority, or by decree] to constitute by edict; to appoint by decree or law; to determine; to order; to ordain; as, a court decrees a restoration of property.

    Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee. Job xxii. 28.

  5. To ordain by fate.
  6. To make decrees; - - used absolutely.

    Father eternal! thine is to decree;
    Mine, both in heaven and earth to do thy will.     Milton.

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