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| annulment |
a court decree declaring a marriage to be invalid. [2 definitions] |
| decree |
to pronounce or put forth a decree. [1/3 definitions] |
| decretal |
containing, having the nature of, or pertaining to a decree or decrees. [2 definitions] |
| decretory |
of, pertaining to, or following a decree. [2 definitions] |
| diktat |
a command or decree, esp. one imposed by an authority but without agreement of the people. [1/2 definitions] |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| emit |
to issue formally or officially, as a decree or currency. [1/3 definitions] |
| exile |
a decree of expulsion; banishment. [2/6 definitions] |
| fiat |
an authoritative, often arbitrary, decree or order. |
| fiat currency |
paper currency that is dependent for its value on a government fiat or decree, and cannot be exchanged for gold or silver. |
| fiat money |
paper currency that is dependent for its value on a government fiat or decree, and cannot be exchanged for gold or silver. |
| fiduciary |
of, pertaining to, or consisting of money that is not convertible into coin or specie but derives its value from public confidence or government decree; of or concerning fiat money. [1/3 definitions] |
| interlocutory |
in law, referring to a decision, decree, or the like, that is rendered in the course of a legal action; not final; intermediate. [1/2 definitions] |
| no-fault |
of or pertaining to a system of divorce in which a decree is granted without fault being assigned to either spouse. [1/2 definitions] |
| ordain |
to establish, order, or proclaim, esp. by authoritative decree. [2/4 definitions] |
| ordinance |
a regulation, law, decree, or rule, esp. one issued by a city or town. |
| pragmatic |
a decree issued by a sovereign head that is adopted as fundamental law; pragmatic sanction. [1/4 definitions] |
| pragmatic sanction |
a royal decree that becomes or has the force of a fundamental law of the land. |
| predestinate |
to determine or destine beforehand, esp. by divine will or decree. |
| preordain |
to determine or decree beforehand; foreordain. |
| promulgate |
to institute (a law or court decree) by proclamation. [1/2 definitions] |
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