final decree

noun

A final judgment.

Meanings

nounfinal decree (plural final decrees)

plural final decrees

  1. A final judgment.
  2. lawIn some states, the second legal order on a divorce, issued after the filing of a declaration of separation.
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APA

final decree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20decree

MLA

“final decree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20decree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “final decree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20decree.

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