The giving out of a decree.

present participle of decree

plural of decreeing

To command by a decree.

An edict or law. / (law) The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity. / (law) The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decree

plural of decree

simple past tense and past participle of decree

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)