To command by a decree.
The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.
An edict or law.
A predetermination made by God; an act of providence.
The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
To nominate; to appoint.
To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls.
To begin or initiate (something); to found.
An organization founded to promote a cause
The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation.
An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects
The building housing such an institution