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  2. Decree - Wikipedia

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    The decree law (Turkish: Kanun Hükmünde Kararname, KHK) in Turkey is a type of legislative instrument issued by the government, based on the authority granted either by a specific enabling act from the legislative body or directly from the Constitution. These decrees have the force of law in a material sense and acquire formal and organic ...

  3. Decree (Catholic canon law) - Wikipedia

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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. Any papal bull, brief, or motu proprio is a decree inasmuch as these documents are legislative acts of the pope. In ...

  4. Rule by decree - Wikipedia

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    Rule by decree is a style of governance allowing quick, unchallenged promulgation of law by a single person or group of people, usually without legislative approval. While intended to allow rapid responses to a crisis, rule by decree is easily abused and is often a key feature of dictatorships .

  5. Consent decree - Wikipedia

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    The process of introducing a consent decree begins with negotiation. [5] One of three things happens: a lawsuit is filed and the parties concerned reach an agreement prior to adjudication of the contested issues; a lawsuit is filed and actively contested, and the parties reach an agreement after the court has ruled on some issues; or the parties settle their dispute prior to the filing of a ...

  6. Canon law of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    The primary canonical sources of law are the 1983 Code of Canon Law, [19] [55] the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, [55] and Pastor Bonus. [56] Other sources include apostolic constitutions, motibus propriis, particular law, and—with the approbation of the competent legislator—custom. A law must be promulgated for it to have legal ...

  7. From decree to defeat: Inside South Korea's failed martial ...

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    Under South Korea's constitution the president must rescind a martial law decree if the parliament votes to oppose it. "Inside the voting room, Democrats were pretty vocal and were absolutely ...

  8. Canon law - Wikipedia

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    Canon law (from Ancient Greek: κανών, kanon, a 'straight measuring rod, ruler') is a set of ordinances and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority (church leadership) for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members.

  9. Primary and secondary legislation - Wikipedia

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    The government can also create laws, called decree-law (Decreto-Ley), for urgent matters and are restricted on what they can do. Decree-laws must be approved within a month by the Cortes Generales . The secondary legislation is called a legislative decree ( Decreto legislativo ); it can only delegate on the government for a given topic, within ...