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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gingeum-myeongryeong
"정부는 경제 위기를 극복하기 위해 긴급명령을 발표했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A rule or order issued by a government or executive authority that has the force of law without requiring immediate legislative approval, typically used in times of emergency.
"The president issued a decree-law to bypass parliament and enact immediate economic reforms." - 2
A legislative act passed by an executive branch under delegated powers from a constitution or legislature.
"The constitutional court reviewed the validity of the recent decree-law regarding taxation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'decree' (from Latin decretum, an official order) and 'law' (from Old English lagu, something laid down). It entered English legal terminology in the 19th century as a direct calque or translation of continental European legal concepts such as the French 'décret-loi' and Italian 'decreto-legge'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decree-law" is said worldwide
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décret-loi
Transliteration: deh-kre lwa
"Le gouvernement a adopté un décret-loi face à la crise."
Gesetzesverordnung
Transliteration: ɡəˈzɛtsəsˌfɛɐ̯ʔɔʁdnʊŋ
"Die Regierung erließ eine dringende Gesetzesverordnung."
decreto-legge
Transliteration: deˈkrɛːto ˈlɛddʒe
"Il consiglio dei ministri ha approvato un nuovo decreto-legge."
decreto-ley
Transliteration: deˈkɾeto ˈlei
"El ejecutivo aprobó un decreto-ley de urgencia económica."
decreto-lei
Transliteration: deˈkɾetu ˈlej
"O parlamento vai debater o decreto-lei emitido ontem."
अध्यादेश
Transliteration: adhyadesh
"सरकार ने आपात Tस्थिति में एक अध्यादेश जारी किया।"
法令
Transliteration: fǎlì
"政府通过了一项紧急法令。"
긴급명령
Transliteration: gingeum-myeongryeong
"정부는 경제 위기를 극복하기 위해 긴급명령을 발표했다."
政令
Transliteration: seirei
"内閣は新しい政令を公布した。"
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