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
Lecornu also said he would issue a decree later Sunday authorising appropriate isolation measures being put in place to protect the public.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
The Thai cabinet on Tuesday approved a decree to allow its finance ministry to borrow up to 400 billion baht, equivalent to US$12.42 billion, amid the global energy shock.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
A decree read on state television on Monday said Goïta would replace Camara as defence minister.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
This was a decree of the W'ives, this absence of hand lotion.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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