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  2. Decree - Wikipedia

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    Decree of the President of the Republic (Portuguese: decreto do Presidente da República): is a decree issued by the President of Portugal, for the ratification of international treaties, the appointment or dismissal of members of the Government or to exercise other presidential powers defined in the Constitution;

  3. 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 ...

  4. Logical order of God's decrees - Wikipedia

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    Reformed Christianity studies the logical order of God's decree to ordain the fall of man in relation to his decree to save some sinners through election and condemn others through reprobation. Several opposing positions have been proposed, all of which have names with the Latin root lapsus (meaning fall), and the word stem (a type of root ...

  5. Decree (Catholic canon law) - Wikipedia

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    Executory decrees can further be distinguished between general executory decrees and singular executory decrees. A general executory decree binds all those for whom the original law was made, while a singular executory decree makes a decision or makes provision for the appointment of a specific office. Precepts are a kind of singular executory ...

  6. Executive order - Wikipedia

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    Example from 1948 Example from 2017. In the United States, an executive order is a directive by the president of the United States that manages operations of the federal government. [1]

  7. Destiny - Wikipedia

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    Destiny, sometimes also called fate (from Latin fatum 'decree, prediction, destiny, fate'), is a predetermined course of events. [1] [2] It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual.

  8. 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.

  9. Decree nisi - Wikipedia

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    A decree nisi or rule nisi (from Latin nisi 'unless') is a court order that will come into force at a future date unless a particular condition is met. [1] Unless the condition is met, the ruling becomes a decree absolute (rule absolute), and is binding. [2]