Decree (Catholic canon law)
ORDER OR LAW MADE BY A SUPERIOR AUTHORITY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
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A decree (Latin: decretum, from decerno, "I judge") is, in a general sense, an order or law made by a superior authority for the direction of others. In the usage of the canon law of the Catholic Church, it has various meanings.