Law
- stay
A judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the...
- consent decree
An agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a...
- curfew
An order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets)...
- decree nisi
A decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later dat...
- legal separation
A judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple...
Also contains
- prohibition
A decree that prohibits something.
- imperial decree
A decree issued by a sovereign ruler.
- programma
An edict that has been publicly posted.
- bull
A formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed...