decreet

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noun

The final judgment of the Court of Session, or of an inferior court, by which the question at issue is decided.

OriginOld French decré →
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Meanings

noundecreet (plural decreets)

plural decreets

  1. Scots lawThe final judgment of the Court of Session, or of an inferior court, by which the question at issue is decided.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchdecré
  2. Englishdecreet

From Old French decré, decreet.

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decreet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decreet

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“decreet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decreet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decreet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decreet.

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