answer, reply, response - a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"

act, enactment - a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

consent decree - an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt

curfew - an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited

decree nisi - a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date

imperial decree - a decree issued by a sovereign ruler

judicial separation, legal separation - a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart

programma - an edict that has been publicly posted

ban, proscription, prohibition - a decree that prohibits something

stay - a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"

papal bull, bull - a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)

jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

revising, rewriting - editing that involves writing something again

piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"