Decreed vs Licensed - What's the difference?
decreed | licensed |
(decree)
An edict or law.
* Bible, Luke ii. 1
* Shakespeare
(legal) The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
(legal) The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.
To command by a decree.
* Bible, Job xxii. 28
(of a person or enterprise) having been issued with a licence (by the required authority)
# (of a shop or restaurant) allowed to sell alcohol
(of an activity) authorized by licence
# (of a product) based on an existing piece of intellectual property and sold under licence.
(license)
As verbs the difference between decreed and licensed
is that decreed is past tense of decree while licensed is past tense of license.As an adjective licensed is
having been issued with a licence (by the required authority.decreed
English
Verb
(head)Anagrams
* *decree
English
Noun
(en noun)- There went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
- Poor hand, why quiverest thou at this decree ?
Usage notes
* It is accurate to use the word judgment' for a decision of a '''court of law''', and '''decree''' from a ' court of equity , although the former term now includes both.Derived terms
* (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)Verb
(d)- A court decrees a restoration of property.
- Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee.
Anagrams
*licensed
English
Adjective
(-)- Only licensed exterminators can purchase rat poison in this state.
- The opening hours of licensed premises are restricted to prevent all-night drinking.
- Even licensed fishing has a major effect on the fish population in the river.
- Although they sell well, licensed video games are seldom critically acclaimed.