Another word for the court’s final decision on a case.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
decree (noun)1.
an order usually having the force of law
2.
a) a religious ordinance enacted by council or titular head
b) a foreordaining will
3.
a) a judicial decision of the Roman emperor
b) a judicial decision especially in an equity or probate court
transitive verb
1.
to command or enjoin by or as if by decree - decree an amnesty
2.
intransitive verb
to determine or order judicially - decree a punishment - ordain
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
decree (noun)1.
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
SYNONYMS:
behest, charge, commandment, decree, dictate, direction, directive, do, edict, imperative, injunction, instruction, order, wordRELATED WORDS:
demand, requirement; mandate; countermand, counterorder; law, precept, prescript, prescription, rule; ordinance, regulation, statuteNEAR ANTONYMS:
appeal, entreaty, petition, plea, urging; proposal, recommendation, suggestion2.
an order publicly issued by an authority
SYNONYMS:
bull, decree, diktat, directive, fiat, rescript, ruling, ukaseRELATED WORDS:
call, conclusion, decision, deliverance, determination, diagnosis, judgment ( judgement), opinion, resolution, verdict; announcement, declaration, dictum, manifesto, proclamation, pronouncement; canon, encyclicalto request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
SYNONYMS:
call, decree, dictate, direct, mandate, ordain, orderRELATED WORDS:
ask, petition, request; demand, requireNEAR ANTONYMS:
cancel, countermand, rescind