decree
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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
Monday's pardon did not undo an additional sentence against Kem Sokha, added by the appeals court, banning him from leaving the country for five years, the royal decree said.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Kuwait's emir also issued a decree last month that was aimed at "securing and protecting the supreme interests of military entities".
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The consent decree vested oversight of the pipelines in the state, on grounds that the lines are intrastate facilities and therefore not subject to federal regulation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
This priest’s frankness had touched me more than a decree.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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