federal decree
National official order
A federal decree is an authoritative order issued by a national government or federal court, carrying the force of law.
Unlike legislation, decrees typically come from executive or judicial authority rather than a legislature.
The federal decree mandated desegregation of public schools.
In some countries, federal decrees function as emergency measures or administrative directives.
- executive orderBinding directive from leadership
- executive actionOrder from head of state
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- proclamationFormal public announcement
- signing ceremonyFormal document endorsement occasion
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Regional government mandate
local ordinance · state regulation · city ordinance · town ordinance
federal decreefederal legislation
Laws enacted by Congress
act of Congress · federal statute · congressional act · court ruling · judicial decision
federal decreenon-binding resolution
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