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พระราชกำหนด

พระราชกำหนด

Thai

Noun

พระราชกำหนด (prá-râat-chá-gam-nòt)

  1. (law) emergency decree: decree issued by the monarch upon advice of the executive branch in case of emergency, having the same force as an act of parliament. Abbreviation: พ.ร.ก. (pɔɔ-rɔɔ-gɔɔ).
  2. (archaic) any law, regulation, command, edict, or requirement made by a monarch.

Usage notes

  • As for the first sense, the term only refers to decrees enacted by a monarch. If enacted by any other authority, such as the president of a republic, it is called รัฐกำหนด.

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