decreto-lei
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
decreto-lei m (plural decretos-lei or decretos-leis)
- (law, Portugal, historical in Macau) decree-law; a type of enactment enacted by the executive government that have the effect of law
Usage notes edit
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))