Sentence examples for some decrees from inspiring English sources

The king was the source of law (usually in tandem with the Sejm, though some decrees did not require the Sejm's assent), supreme judge, chief executive, and supreme commander, free to declare war and peace.

There are also some decrees that require judicial attention because they depend on European regulation and France's constitution.

Mary, Jenny believed, was defeated not by some decree of malign fate but by her own sheer incompetence and inability to understand the art of political management.

Many companies are cultivating a more diverse workforce, partly because legislation in some countries decrees it, partly because they believe it can help them.

Keep in mind that some divorce decrees impose rules on maintaining life insurance policies for ex-spouses and children as a part of alimony or child support.

"It is like some divine decree, or curse, has fallen on us," she said.

The term, he lamented to ABC News last year, "makes it sound like I'm going to issue some imperial decree".

Art movements are strange things: some are decreed by way of a manifesto, their antecedents declared and a purpose proposed.

It isn't because of some government decree banning child labour, it's due to economic growth and capitalism.

They go on to say that while they'd like things to be done their way, they want their customers to be able to buy and use their products without fear of breaking some ridiculous decree enforcing hardware virginity.

Parts of the code await ministerial decrees, some of which will be issued over the next six months.