decree
/dɪˈkɹiː/ noun C1- An edict or law.
- The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
- The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.
- A predetermination made by God; an act of providence.
Plural decrees
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Danglars comprehended the full extent of the wretched fate that overwhelmed Dantès; and, when Napoleon returned to France, he, after the manner of mediocre minds, termed the coincidence, a decree of Providence.
He is connected with the Mafia, which, as you know, is a secret political society, enforcing its decrees by murder.
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