More Local News. 1  Local events will roll out the green carpet for Earth Day. 2  Costa Mesa Sanitary District rejects latest merger overture from Mesa Water. 3  Sidewalks are being repaired in Laguna Beach and Newport Beach.
â¢ DECREE (noun). The noun DECREE has 1 sense: 1. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge). Familiarity information: DECREE used as a noun is very rare. â¢ DECREE (verb). The verb DECREE has 2 senses: 1. issue a decree. 2. decide with authority. Familiarity information: DECREE used as a verb is rare.
Determination has been used synonymously with adjudication, award, decree, and judgment. A ruling is a judicial determination concerning matters, such as the admissibility of evidence or a judicial or an administrative interpretation of a statute or regulation.