Englishfor English speakers
rescind
Verb
—
If a law is rescinded, it is cancelled or revoked.
The agency will rescind the policy because many people are dissatisfied with it.
a
Determinative
—
A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
—
A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
—
In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
decree
—
noun
(= order)
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there
—
verb
issue a decree
The King only can decree
—
verb
decide with authority
The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed