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DECREE-LAW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
- Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- executive order
1, record 1, English, executive%20order
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decree-law 2, record 1, English, decree%2Dlaw
- executive enactment 3, record 1, English, executive%20enactment
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rule or regulation, issued by the president, a governor, or some administrative authority, that has the effect of law. 4, record 1, English, - executive%20order
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Lois et documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décret-loi
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cret%2Dloi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Poder ejecutivo (Derecho constitucional)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- decreto ley
1, record 1, Spanish, decreto%20ley
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- decreto-ley 2, record 1, Spanish, decreto%2Dley
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Decreto emanado del poder ejecutivo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - decreto%20ley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En Derecho Constitucional español, es la disposición con categoría de ley que se promulga por el Gobierno y no por el Parlamento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - decreto%20ley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
decreto ley: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recuerda que el plural de "decreto ley" es "decretos leyes" y que la forma correcta de escribir "decretos leyes" es con iniciales minúsculas y sin guión. Sin embargo, cuando "decreto ley" va seguido de su nombre o del número del decreto, se debe escribir "Decreto" y "Ley" con inicial mayúscula y sin guión: "Decreto Ley 27/1998". 4, record 1, Spanish, - decreto%20ley
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