decree

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The companies denied all the allegations and agreed to the settlement to resolve the litigation, according to the consent decree.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The department had been rocked by corruption scandals, one after the next, and operating under a Justice Department consent decree for over a decade.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

A decree issued by the government on Monday ordered prosecutors to investigate "whether Hungarian criminal organisations, terrorist organisations or political organisations present in Hungary may have benefited from the transported assets".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Ryanair never engaged in the case, so by July Rosie was granted her decree.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

He orders three certified copies of the name change decree, two for himself, and one for his parents to keep in their safe- deposit box.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri