Sentence examples similar to Sovereign's decree from inspiring English sources
George V decreed in 1917 that the titles "Royal Highness" (HRH) and prince and princess should be restricted to the children of the sovereign; the children of the sovereign's sons; and the eldest son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales.
George V had decreed that the titles Royal Highness (HRH) and prince and princess should be restricted to the children of the sovereign, the children of the sovereign's sons, and the eldest son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales.
A sovereign cannot simply decree that certain things happen: whether or not they happen is a function of the responsiveness of the members of the commonwealth.
They declare themselves a fully sovereign nation, decreeing that Spanish will be the only language.
Regarding the immunity of Morsi's decrees, that is a temporary measure until a constitution is in place and pertains only to what is known as 'sovereign matters' of elected bodies.
Lincoln's presidential decree.
Under pressure from the other European powers, especially those of the Little Entente (Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and Romania), the Hungarian parliament on November 3 , 1921 decreed the abrogation of Charles's sovereign rights and of the Pragmatic Sanction.
When asked by reporters on Monday about the council's insistence that the decree be limited to sovereign matters, he said: "I believe President Mohammed Mursi wants that". A possible way out of the crisis would be for a memorandum or amendment defining the decree's limits, reports said.
Sovereign Debt and Sovereign Default: What Next?
