an official order issued by a ruler or authority that has the force of law
法令。
[mass noun]the issuing of such an order
法令的颁布
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the king ruled by decree .国王依法治国。
a judgement or decision of certain law courts, especially in matrimonial cases
(尤指对婚姻案件的)裁决,判决。
order (something) by decree
依法命令
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the government decreed a ban on any contact with the guerrillas 政府下令禁止与游击队有任何联系
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the president decreed that the military was to be streamlined .总统命令精简军队。
"Middle English (denoting an edict issued by an ecclesiastical council to settle a point of doctrine or discipline): from Old French