decree
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The abolition law of 1794 was pushed through despite, not because of, Robespierre, and soon afterward he accused his former friends of having passed a decree “whose likely result was the loss of our colonies.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
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 posted on Facebook that Sokha had been "pardoned", alongside a photo of the royal decree signed by him.
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
He announced that, by a special decree of Comrade Napoleon, Beasts of England had been abolished.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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