decreto-lei

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /deˌkɾɛ.tuˈlej/ [deˌkɾɛ.tuˈleɪ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /deˌkɾɛ.toˈlej/ [deˌkɾɛ.toˈleɪ̯]
 

Noun

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decreto-lei m (plural decretos-lei or decretos-leis)

  1. (law, Portugal, historical in Macau) decree-law; a type of enactment enacted by the executive government that have the effect of law

Usage notes

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The term became historical in Macau after 1999, in which the Chief Executive of Macau no longer enact decrees-law but rather promulgates administrative regulations (Portuguese: regulamento administrativo; Chinese: 行政法規行政法规 (xíngzhèng fǎguī))