final decree

ˈfaɪnəl dɪˈkri

Definition

Definition of final decree - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal

TECH.

conclusive legal decision or order

TECH.

The court issued a final decree in the case.
The final decree settled the property dispute.
After years of litigation, a final decree was reached.

final judgment

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Expressions with final

final touch

last detail added to complete something

The chef added herbs as the final touch.

final say

ultimate authority to decide or approve

The manager has the final say on all hiring decisions..

final straw

last in a series causing a reaction

Losing his job was the final straw for him.

final curtain

last lowering of the theater curtain

The audience applauded at the final curtain.

and that's final

exp.

used to show a decision is unchangeable

You can't go out tonight, and that's final.

blow the final whistle

signal the end of a game by using a whistle

The referee will blow the final whistle soon.

Expressions with decree

by decree

adv.

in a way ordered by an official decision

The law was changed by decree.

ministerial decree

official order or regulation issued by a government minister under legal authority

The ministerial decree introduced new safety standards for all factories.

by royal decree

adv.

because of an official order from a king or queen

The law was changed by royal decree.

exequatur decree

official order recognizing a foreign judgment

The court issued an exequatur decree for the foreign ruling.

consent decree

court order settling a dispute by agreement without admitting guilt

The company agreed to a consent decree with the government.

decree absolute

final court order that legally ends a marriage

The decree absolute was granted last week.

decree nisi

court order not final until specific conditions are met

The judge issued a decree nisi, pending a final review after six months..

royal decree

official order announced by a king or queen with legal force

The new taxes were introduced by royal decree.

imperial decree

official order by a sovereign authority

The imperial decree was read aloud to the citizens.

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French:jugement définitif, ...
German:endgültiges Urteil, ...
Italian:decreto finale, ...
Spanish:decreto final, ...
Portuguese:decreto final, ...
Chinese:最终判决, ...
Japanese:最終判決, ...
Arabic:حُكْم نِهائِي, ...
Hebrew:פְּסַק דִּין סוֹפִי, ...
Russian:окончательное решение, ...
Ukrainian:остаточне рішення, ...
Hindi:अंतिम डिक्री, ...
Bengali:চূড়ান্ত ডিক্রি, ...
Catalan:decret final, ...
Czech:konečný rozsudek, ...
Danish:endelig kendelse, ...
Dutch:eindvonnis, ...
Greek:οριστική απόφαση, ...
Hungarian:jogerős határozat, ...
Khmer:សាលក្រមស្ថាពរ, ...
Korean:최종 판결, ...
Persian:حکم نهایی, ...
Polish:ostateczny dekret, ...
Portuguese (BR):decreto final, ...
Romanian:decret final, ...
Swedish:slutligt beslut, ...
Thai:คำตัดสินสุดท้าย, ...
Turkish:son karar, ...
Vietnamese:quyết định cuối cùng, ...

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