B2⚖️ Law & Politics
Italian word
decreto
a decree; an executive or government order with the force of law
Looks like
decree
an official order issued by a legal authority
⚠️ The trap
Largely equivalent, but in Italy 'decreto legge' (DL) and 'decreto legislativo' (D.Lgs.) are specific legislative instruments with different constitutional procedures. English speakers may not realise these are constitutionally distinct from ordinary laws.
To say "an official order issued by a legal authority" in Italian:
decreto
"decreto" in English means:
a decree; an executive or government order with the force of law
Example
"Il governo ha emanato un decreto d'urgenza."
"The government issued an emergency decree."
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