decree
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He has spent the past year building the scaffolding of accountability: a National Commission for Transitional Justice established by decree last May, a Commission for the Missing that names transitional justice as a priority.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Hun Sen, who is currently Cambodia's acting head of state, signed a decree pardoning his political rival on behalf of King Norodom Sihamoni.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Kem Sokha, who was convicted of trying to topple the former long-ruling leader's government and sentenced to 27 years, "is pardoned", Hun Sen posted on social media alongside a royal decree signed by him.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
In 2019 the Justice Department found that the company had repeatedly breached the agreement, and it extended the decree.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Burnham, obsessing as always over details, sought to decree the style and location of a fence for the wheel.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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