Decree
Edict or proclamation usually issued by a head of state / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For papal decrees, see Decree (Catholic canon law).
A decree is a legal proclamation, usually issued by a head of state such as the president of a republic, or a monarch (a royal decree), according to certain procedures (usually established in a constitution). It has the force of law. The particular term used for this concept may vary from country to country. The executive orders made by the President of the United States, for example, are decrees (although a decree is not exactly an order).
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