decree

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   An edict or law.
2. 2
   The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
3. 3
   The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.
4. 4
   A predetermination made by God; an act of providence.

Verb

1. 1
   To command by a decree.