The court signed a final decree of adoption in early 1986.

He even signed decrees in his last days and made promises to people.

He also signed a decree that would gradually phase out the death penalty.

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

Internal structure of the agency was reformed by a decree signed on 17 June 2000.

Immediately after the ceremony he signed a decree establishing a new state flag.

A8 Brazil has signed decrees to redistribute land to the poor.

He recently signed a decree making Chechen the only official language in a region where almost everyone is bilingual.

I have signed a decree to this effect today," he told the assembled delegates and the press.

That led to his dismissal on July 24, 1978, in a decree signed by other junta members.