plural of imperial decree

plural of decree nisi

plural of decree arbitral

plural of final decree

(Scotland, law) An award made by an arbiter

(law) A decree of a court giving effect to an agreement between the litigating parties.

A decree issued by a sovereign.

(law) the official decree marking the legal end of a marriage, allowing the two people to remarry; it follows the decree nisi after six weeks (in Britain)

(law) a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; it becomes absolute at some later date unless cause is shown why it should not.

A final judgment. / (law) In some states, the second legal order on a divorce, issued after the filing of a declaration of separation.