And it's a decree he learned of only when he arrived at school one day to do his normal tutoring and was denied entrance.
On Saturday, Yemenis heard from Mr. Hadi, the country's putative leader, who issued a statement setting a date of Feb. 21 for the election of an interim president (the state news agency noted that it was a "presidential decree").
For Amanda Seyfried, who plays Cosette, it was an acceptable decree.
Greece won the right to be the sole producer of feta cheese, after the European Union's highest court decreed that it was a traditional Greek product whose name deserved legal protection throughout the 25-nation union.
It's a divine decree: You shall have french fries for dinner.
In the fictional kingdom of Lilliput people have to open their soft-boiled eggs at the small end (it's a royal decree).
It is a troubling decree for those desiring a secular democracy in Iraq, made all the more troubling by the fact that women's rights are often cited by the Bush administration as one of its prime commitments in Iraq.
It was an inartfully drawn consent decree in 1994 that became the center of the initial lawsuit filed by the Justice Department against Microsoft.
(It's not clear who decreed that every hip-hop hit needs an Akon remix, but it's an excellent decree).
His party, the Socialist Party of Serbia, described the decree as unconstitutional and said it was "not a decree on cooperation with the international community but a decree to capitulate".
