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In US legal usage, during the 19th and early 20th centuries, a decree was an order of a court of equity determining the rights of the parties to a suit, according to equity and good conscience. Since the 1938 procedural merger of law and equity in the federal courts under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the term judgment (the parallel ...
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 ...
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 ]
Typically, a consent decree dispenses with the necessity of having proof in court, since by definition the defendant agrees to the order. Thus, the use of a consent decree does not involve a sentence or an admission of guilt. [12] [17] [18] Likewise, the consent decree prevents a finding of facts, so the decree cannot be pleaded as res adjudicata.
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.
A ministerial decree or ministerial order is a decree by a ministry. With a ministerial decree the administrative department is delegated the task to impose a formal judgement or mandate. Ministerial decrees are usually imposed under the authority of the department's chief minister, secretary or administrator.
Simple English; Svenska; ไทย ... an executive order is a directive by the president of the United States that manages operations of the federal government. [1 ...
Total executive orders Order number range Years in office Executive orders per year Period 1: George Washington: Independent: 8 Unnumbered 7.95 1.0 April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797 2: John Adams: Federalist: 1 Unnumbered 4 0.3 March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801 3: Thomas Jefferson: Democratic-Republican: 4 Unnumbered 8 0.5 March 4, 1801 – March ...