emergency decree
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A decree issued in response to a crisis or state of emergency.
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- He has been governing by emergency decree under the provisions of the constitution.
- In an emergency decree, the government banned all rallies.
- The president issued an emergency decree to control the spread of the virus.
- Following the earthquake, an emergency decree was passed to allocate funds for relief efforts.
- Civil liberties were suspended under the new emergency decree.
- The military junta ruled by emergency decree after seizing power.
- What are the legal implications of enacting such an emergency decree?
- The opposition party challenged the constitutionality of the emergency decree.
- An emergency decree will be necessary to prevent further economic collapse.
- The cabinet is currently debating the terms of the proposed emergency decree.