In 1938 a decree ordered the whole press under the control of the Government.

"It was bad for him to sign decrees ordering the execution of people," she added.

A presidential decree ordered the surrender of all illicit firearms by July 15.

The decrees also order the Government to further reduce the number of prices regulated by the state, a source of easy corruption.

His office released a presidential decree ordering the postponement or review of several major state enterprises.

The shah had also passed a decree ordering the forced conversion of Zoroastrians.

In 1873 she defied a decree ordering Russian women studying abroad to abandon their studies.

Sadulayev also signed a decree ordering all his ministers to be based in Chechnya.

The second decree ordered that cutting off electricity, heat, gas, water or communications from military units be treated as actions threatening state security.