1. Official orders or edicts issued by a person in authority, especially a ruler or government
The king issued several decrees to reform the legal system.
O rei emitiu vários decretos para reformar o sistema legal.
2. Third-person singular present tense of the verb 'decree': to order or command officially
The president decrees that all schools must close on Fridays.
O presidente decreta que todas as escolas devem fechar às sextas-feiras.
3. Legal orders or judgments issued by a court
The court decrees the division of assets in the divorce settlement.
O tribunal decreta a divisão de bens no acordo de divórcio.