decree-law

[ dih-kree-law ]

noun

1. an executive decree made pursuant to a delegation from the legislature and having the full force of legislation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of decree-law¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

A decree-law does not require a debate and vote in parliament before taking effect.

From Seattle Times

On Aug. 17, the Cuban government published the text of Decree-Law 35, which declares from the outset that the telecommunications and digital pathways of Cuba must serve “as an instrument for the defense of the revolution” that Fidel Castro launched six decades ago.

From Washington Post

A separate decree-law, which does not require parliamentary approval but which lawmakers can later throw out, paves the way for turning the Valley of the Fallen — Franco’s public mausoleum where his remains lay for more than four decades — into a “civilian cemetery” for victims on both sides of the Civil War.

From Seattle Times

The following year, Decree-Law 54 was drafted to combat HIV/AIDS, granting the state full authority to separate infected Cubans from society.

From Washington Post

"I can confirm that the Commission has asked Italian authorities for information about the decree-law of 30 November 2013 introducing changes to the capital of and shareholdings in the Bank of Italy, in order to assess whether it could contain state aid to certain banks," said spokesman Antoine Colombani.

From Reuters