What is an edict or law made by a council for regulating any business within their jurisdiction; as, the decrees of ecclesiastical councils. See Law called?
decree — (Eccl.) An edict or law made by a council for regulating any business within their jurisdiction; as, the decrees of ecclesiastical councils. See Law. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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