decree
C3512
concept
A decree is an authoritative and formal order or decision issued by a person or body with legal or official power, often carrying the force of law.
All labels observed (38)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| conciliar decree | 13 |
| papal decree | 11 |
| decree canonical | 10 |
| ecclesiastical decree | 6 |
| Soviet decree | 4 |
| edict | 4 |
| Philippine presidential decree | 3 |
| conciliar declaration | 3 |
| reform edict | 3 |
| Napoleonic edict | 2 |
| Nazi decree | 2 |
| church decree | 2 |
| constitutional decree | 2 |
| missionary decree | 2 |
| order in council | 2 |
| rabbinic decree | 2 |
| religious toleration decree | 2 |
| union decree | 2 |
| Argentine decree-law | 1 |
| Ottoman reform decree | 1 |
| Real Decreto | 1 |
| Rechtsverordnung | 1 |
| Treasury Order | 1 |
| canonical decree | 1 |
| citizenship decree | 1 |
| colonial decree | 1 |
| condemnation decree | 1 |
| debt moratorium | 1 |
| decreto legislativo italiano | 1 |
| décret | 1 |
| emancipation edict | 1 |
| excommunication decree | 1 |
| government decree | 1 |
| immigration decree | 1 |
| medieval decree | 1 |
| military decree | 1 |
| parliamentary decree | 1 |
| wartime decree | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: decree
Generated description
A decree is an authoritative and formal order or decision issued by a person or body with legal or official power, often carrying the force of law.