court decree
Judge's official decision
A court decree is a formal order issued by a judge that establishes legal rights, obligations, or the resolution of a dispute.
Unlike a simple ruling, a decree typically has binding, permanent effect: The divorce decree divided their assets equally.
Decrees often require specific actions or prohibit certain conduct, and violating one can result in contempt charges.
- rulingFormal legal determination
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- gag orderCourt-imposed speech restriction
- protective orderCourt mandate forbidding contact
compliance · mandate · final judgment · judgment · verdict · annulment · writ · contempt · garnishment · enforcement · litigation · adjudication · sentence · due process · child support · alimony payments · property settlement · family law
- forced salesforeclosure sale, sheriff's sale, tax sale, forced sale, seizure
- guardianshipguardian, legal guardian, conservator, custodian, wardship
- legal finalitycollateral estoppel, double jeopardy, preclusion, finality, final judgment
court decreesuggestion
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recommendation · request · non-binding resolution · advice · proposal