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amendment. This amendment is called a primary amendment, or first-degree amendment. A secondary amendment, or second-degree amendment is an amendment
Second-degree_amendment
of which first-degree murder and felony murder are the most serious, followed by second-degree murder and, in a few states, third-degree murder, which
Murder_in_United_States_law
1791 amendment protecting the right to keep and bear arms
The Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms. It was ratified on December 15, 1791,
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document
national referendum. Friendly amendment Non-textual amendment Second-degree amendment Substitute amendment "Definition of AMENDMENT". www.merriam-webster.com
Amendment
Legislative tactic
of a first-degree amendment or one hour prior to the beginning of the cloture vote in the case of a second-degree amendment. All amendments must be germane
Filibuster in the United States Senate
Filibuster_in_the_United_States_Senate
Parliamentary procedure forcing a quick end to a debate
of a first-degree amendment or one hour prior to the beginning of the cloture vote in the case of a second-degree amendment. All amendments must be germane
Cloture
Motion in parliamentary procedure
elected." Amendment Friendly amendment Request for permission to withdraw or modify a motion Second-degree amendment Shell bill Substitute amendment Robert
Amend_(motion)
1865 amendment abolishing slavery
The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution made slavery and involuntary servitude illegal, except as punishment for a
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
1920 amendment mandating women's suffrage
The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits the United States and its states from denying the right to vote to
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Nineteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. It was proposed following the often bitter 1787–88
United_States_Bill_of_Rights
1791 amendment regarding unenumerated rights in the United States
The Ninth Amendment (Amendment IX) to the United States Constitution addresses rights, retained by the people, that are not specifically enumerated in
Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Ninth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
1791 amendment prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures
The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. It prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and
Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fourth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
United States Senate procedure
branches reflect the corresponding amendments. Majority leaders fill the tree to introduce first- and second-degree amendments that block other senators from
Filling_the_tree
American serial killer (1960–1994)
court. On January 30, 1989, Dahmer pleaded guilty to the charges of second-degree sexual assault and of enticing a child for immoral purposes. Sentencing
Jeffrey_Dahmer
International agreement (2016) to reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons
The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol is an international agreement to gradually reduce the consumption and production of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Kigali_Amendment
US Supreme Court justice since 1991
outside the Second Amendment's 'unqualified command.'" Justice Stephen Breyer, dissenting, wrote, "when courts interpret the Second Amendment, it is constitutionally
Clarence_Thomas
Legislature of the Philippines, 1901–1916
Legislators repackaged it as an amendment to the 1901 Army Appropriation Bill. The passage of the Spooner amendment was a significant milestone in the
Taft_Commission
American lawyer (born 1956)
has described Morgan as "the godfather of Florida's medical marijuana amendment and a former Democratic fundraiser." Morgan was born on March 31, 1956
John_Morgan_(lawyer)
2022 death in Canton, Massachusetts, US
Following a grand jury indictment, Read's charges were upgraded to second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence of alcohol
Death_of_John_O'Keefe
"'Completely Cooked': Bizarre Trump Oval Office Moments Lead To 25th Amendment Call". HuffPost. Retrieved June 5, 2026. Donald Trump (July 12, 2025)
False or misleading statements by Donald Trump (second term)
False_or_misleading_statements_by_Donald_Trump_(second_term)
American entrepreneur (born 1983)
against the DoD, agreeing their actions appeared to be "classic First Amendment retaliation." Amodei is married. He and his wife sometimes travel to Italy
Dario_Amodei
Use of immigration procedures to target political dissidents residing in the US
enforcement. On April 30, 2025, Young dismissed the Fifth Amendment challenge but ruled that the First Amendment challenge could proceed, saying, "It is well established
Visa and deportation controversies in the second Trump administration
Visa_and_deportation_controversies_in_the_second_Trump_administration
2020 United States Supreme Court case
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires that guilty verdicts be unanimous in criminal trials. The decision also incorporated the Sixth Amendment requirement
Ramos_v._Louisiana
2005 double murder in the United States
were sentenced to death for first-degree murder while Nixon was sentenced to 45 years imprisonment for second-degree murder. Cole, aged 26 at conviction
Murder of Carol and Reggie Sumner
Murder_of_Carol_and_Reggie_Sumner
Provide various degrees of legal protection against discrimination
states have passed state equal rights amendments (ERAs) to their constitutions that provide various degrees of legal protection against discrimination
State_equal_rights_amendments
1791 amendment enumerating rights related to criminal prosecutions
The Sixth Amendment (Amendment VI) to the United States Constitution sets forth rights related to criminal prosecutions. It was ratified in 1791 as part
Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Sixth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
and Gun Owners of America (GOA), which cited his rights under the Second Amendment. There have been both documented and reported deportations of United
Deportations of U.S. citizens in the second Trump administration
Deportations_of_U.S._citizens_in_the_second_Trump_administration
The following is a timeline of the second presidency of Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2026, from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026. To navigate
Timeline of the second Trump presidency (2026 Q1)
Timeline_of_the_second_Trump_presidency_(2026_Q1)
American murderer (1943–2022)
delivered the second letter to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. The new information led to Durst's indictment for the first-degree murder of
Robert_Durst
2003 Online virtual world platform
Special Education has used Second Life widely in education, and it provided teaching certification and certificates of degree in seven different distance
Second_Life
Blood relatedness that makes certain actions illegal
prohibited degree of consanguinity was a parent-child relationship while a second degree would be a sibling relationship. A third degree would be an
Prohibited_degree_of_kinship
First sentence of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Citizenship Clause is the first sentence of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which was adopted on July 9, 1868, which states:
Citizenship_Clause
Australian act of Parliament defining the flags of Australia
the flag. The Act was amended to correct the error in 1954. The Flags Amendment Act 1998 was passed after the 1996 Australian federal election, during
Flags_Act_1953
United States Supreme Court case
right to a fair trial as required by the Sixth Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. In particular, the Court sought to determine
Sheppard_v._Maxwell
Head of state and government of the United States
a four-year term, along with the vice president. Under the Twenty-second Amendment, ratified in 1951, no person who has been elected to two presidential
President of the United States
President_of_the_United_States
1937–1945 conflict in East Asia
The Second Sino-Japanese War, known in China as the War of Resistance Against Japan, was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan and
Second_Sino-Japanese_War
US Supreme Court justice from 1986 to 2016
confrontation right under the Sixth Amendment) and District of Columbia v. Heller (holding that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees
Antonin_Scalia
usually introduced by opposition TDs. No amendment PMBs passed second stage until 2015. Denotes amendment defeated by referendum Notes Where "Nth" is
List of failed amendments to the Constitution of Ireland
List_of_failed_amendments_to_the_Constitution_of_Ireland
Marriage between those with common grandparents or other recent ancestors
other person. Thus brothers are related in the second degree, and first cousins in the fourth degree. The 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia refers to a theory
Cousin_marriage
Indian political activist
during India vs. Australia ODI series. He stated against Citizenship Amendment Act, calling it unconstitutional. In December 2019, he led the August
Fahad_Ahmad
Fundamental right in the United States Constitution
the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, part of the Bill of Rights, and by the constitutions of most U.S. states. The Second Amendment declares:
Right to keep and bear arms in the United States
Right_to_keep_and_bear_arms_in_the_United_States
would have allowed a greater degree of divergence of the ratio between population and constituencies. The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland
1968 Irish constitutional referendums
1968_Irish_constitutional_referendums
third degree. Maryland Code, Criminal Law § 3-307. Sexual offense in the second degree. Maryland Code, Criminal Law § 3-306. Rape in the second degree. Maryland
Age_of_consent_by_country
Collection of rulings by federal courts regarding the ownership of firearms
Court and other federal courts. Each of these decisions deals with the Second Amendment (which is a part of the Bill of Rights), the right to keep and bear
List of firearm court cases in the United States
List_of_firearm_court_cases_in_the_United_States
a hundred voices exclaiming, "Seconded! seconded!". When, at length, the President succeeded in restoring some degree of order, he said: I cannot hope
Napoleon's_second_abdication
American murderer on death row
gathered by the latter party. Longstanding precedent holds that the Fifth Amendment gives defendants broad protection against self-incrimination in criminal
Blanche_Taylor_Moore
Immigrants tortured in ICE detention facilities
Enforcement (ICE) officers' treatment of immigrants in custody during the second Trump administration meets the legal definition of torture according to
Torture of immigrants during the second Trump administration
Torture_of_immigrants_during_the_second_Trump_administration
Head of the Catholic Church since 2025
was ordained as a priest in 1982. He earned a Doctor of Canon Law (JCD) degree in 1987 from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. His
Pope_Leo_XIV
Specter Litt). She received her undergraduate degree from Vassar College on a full scholarship, graduated second in her class from Harvard Law, served on the
List_of_Suits_characters
Indian legislative Act
The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 was introduced in the Indian Lok Sabha on 8 August 2024. It seeks to repeal Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923 and amend the Waqf
Waqf_(Amendment)_Act,_2025
address what degree of prolonged surveillance in public implicates the Fourth Amendment, the CRS concluded that how the Court's Fourth Amendment jurisprudence
Immigration detention in the second Trump administration
Immigration_detention_in_the_second_Trump_administration
The Persian Constitutional Amendment (Persian: متمم قانون اساسی) was a constitutional amendment in 107 articles that aimed to eliminate the shortcomings
Persian Constitutional Amendment of 1907
Persian_Constitutional_Amendment_of_1907
2021 murder trial in the U.S. state of Minnesota
12-member jury found Chauvin guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. It was the first conviction of
Trial_of_Derek_Chauvin
dropped as a result. A June 2026 Reuters review of clemency decisions by the second Trump administration found that 96% of clemency grants failed to meet longstanding
List of people granted executive clemency in the second Trump presidency
List_of_people_granted_executive_clemency_in_the_second_Trump_presidency
American politician (born 1976)
was signed into law by DeSantis. In March 2023, Collins introduced an amendment that would limit what flags could be displayed by government entities
Jay_Collins
Issuer of fraudulent diplomas
universities could grant degrees, but amendments to the Universities Act now allow private institutions to be granted degree-awarding status by the University
Diploma_mill
Period of the Second Spanish Republic (1933–1936)
not agree on determining to what degree certain laws should be changed." For a long time, the dominant view of the second biennium has been that of a regressive
Second biennium of the Second Spanish Republic
Second_biennium_of_the_Second_Spanish_Republic
Ukrainian–American legal scholar (born 1968)
legal blog, The Volokh Conspiracy. Volokh specializes in First Amendment and Second Amendment issues. He is the Thomas M. Siebel Senior Fellow at the Hoover
Eugene_Volokh
localities, then nationally in 1920 with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution. The demand for women's suffrage began
Women's suffrage in the United States
Women's_suffrage_in_the_United_States
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Leeds in 1985 and received a postgraduate Bachelor of Civil Law degree from St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Keir_Starmer
American feminist activist
policies, such as the Equal Rights Amendment and women's reproductive choice, during the peak of political influence for second-wave feminism in the United States
Jill_Ruckelshaus
New Zealand politician (born 1971/72)
Government would introduce the Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Bill to reinstate the three-strikes legislation that was repealed by the
Nicole_McKee
Last titular Maharaj Rana of Dholpur from 1954–1971
purses were abolished through the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of India. Hemant Singh was born the second son of Maharaja Pratap Singh Nabha, the
Hemant_Singh
Trump was ineligible to hold office under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution for his role in the January 6 Capitol
2024 United States presidential election
2024_United_States_presidential_election
American entertainer (born 1937)
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on the grounds that Cosby's 5th Amendment and 14th Amendment due process rights had been violated. In 2022, Cosby was found
Bill_Cosby
US Supreme Court justice since 2009
Second Amendment right to bear arms. The Second Circuit's per curiam opinion noted that the Supreme Court had not ever held that the Second Amendment
Sonia_Sotomayor
Second-highest constitutional office in the United States
these two offices. Following the passage in 1967 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, a vacancy in the office of vice president may
Vice President of the United States
Vice_President_of_the_United_States
American politician (born 1958)
schools, the military, and the government. Gallrein said that "the Second Amendment is under constant attack from the radical left" and believes that US
Ed_Gallrein
Mayor of New York City
graduated from the Bronx High School of Science before receiving a bachelor's degree in Africana studies from Bowdoin College in 2014. Having worked as a housing
Zohran_Mamdani
German state from 1871 to 1918
effect on 1 January 1900. All of these codifications are, albeit with many amendments, still in effect today.[citation needed] Different legal systems in Germany
German_Empire
Inalienable rights guaranteed to People in India by its Constitution
this does not mean that they are absolute or immune from Constitutional amendment. Fundamental rights for Indians have also been aimed at overturning the
Fundamental_rights_in_India
Country in northwestern Europe
Only after an amendment in the House of Lords, the Bill was amended to provide a weak and non-binding consent mechanism for amendments (equivalent to
United_Kingdom
Country in South Asia
crucial wilderness; the Forest Conservation Act was enacted in 1980 and amendments added in 1988. India hosts more than five hundred wildlife sanctuaries
India
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics. He became the president of his family's real estate business
Donald_Trump
American political activist (1993–2025)
unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights." Kirk routinely made anti-LGBTQ
Charlie_Kirk
Shooting of four Black teenagers by Bernhard Goetz
that Divided the Nation Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon Fourth-degree criminal possession of
1984 New York City Subway shooting
1984_New_York_City_Subway_shooting
Aspect of Canadian law
to the death. Second degree murder includes any murder, as defined in the section above, that does not meet the definition of first degree murder. Infanticide
Homicide_(Canadian_law)
Regulations on arms and ammunition
City of Chicago (2010) that the Second Amendment is incorporated by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and thereby applies to state and
Overview of gun laws by nation
Overview_of_gun_laws_by_nation
Public technical universities in India
Palakkad, Dharwad, Bhilai, Goa, and Jammu, as approved by a 2016 bill amendment, along with the conversion of Indian School of Mines Dhanbad into IIT
Indian Institutes of Technology
Indian_Institutes_of_Technology
Scheduled future election in Turkey
provision by fielding a constitutional amendment. The previous Turkish general election took place on 14 May 2023, the second since a presidential system replaced
Next Turkish presidential election
Next_Turkish_presidential_election
Form of government
weakening of presidential powers". CNN. Retrieved 14 April 2010. "'18th Amendment to restore Constitution'". Nation.com.pk. 11 April 2010. Archived from
Parliamentary_republic
Citizen-led Redistricting Commission
constitutional amendment, Issue 1 on the ballot, that was defeated 53.7% to 46.3% in the November 2024 election. If passed, the amendment would have replaced
2024_Ohio_Issue_1
Federal capital district of the United States
ban violated the right to keep and bear arms as protected under the Second Amendment. However, a number of gun control measures remain in place, including
Washington,_D.C.
Legality of sexual relationships between family members
Laws regarding incest are sometimes expressed in terms of degrees of relationship. The degree of relationship is calculated by adding the number of generations
Legality_of_incest
U.S. executive order by Donald Trump
attempt was the 2006 Inhofe Amendment, which would have declared English the "national language". Although the amendment passed in the U.S. Senate, it
Executive_Order_14224
American military physician convicted of murder (born 1943)
find MacDonald not guilty; to find him guilty of first-degree murder; or guilty of second-degree murder in each case. Shortly after 4:00 p.m. on August
Jeffrey_R._MacDonald
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809
government to acquire land. Jefferson initially thought that a Constitutional amendment was necessary to purchase and govern the new territory; but he later changed
Thomas_Jefferson
Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan (born 1968)
News, cited by Reuters, it took 16 minutes for the Senate to pass the amendment into law, which PTI lawmaker Omar Ayub described as "bulldozing" the legislation
Asim_Munir
American murderer and suspected serial killer
of insanity, but the jury rejected his plea and found him guilty of second-degree murder, sentencing him to a term of 25 years to life in prison. Garrow
Robert_Garrow
US federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in education
the United States that was enacted as part (Title IX) of the Education Amendments of 1972. It prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or any other
Title_IX
American politician (born 1974)
"Protect our elections from fraud," "Defend life," and "Protect the Second Amendment at all costs." Known for his "bare-knuckle style of politics", Fine
Randy_Fine
American politician (born 1970)
the police. A woman and a man were later arrested and charged with second-degree robbery. In June 2018, the same woman was arrested again for a similar
Scott_Wiener
Australian entertainer (1930–2023)
Guardian. Hughes, Lorna (3 July 2014). "Rolf Harris stripped of honorary degree from Liverpool Hope University". Liverpool Echo. Zonneveldt, Mandi (13 June
Rolf_Harris
would conflict with the First Amendment right to freedom of speech. Passage of the proposed Flag Desecration Amendment would overrule the legal precedent
Flag_of_the_United_States
President of the United States from 1993 to 2001
that DOMA was intended to "head off an attempt to send a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage to the states", a possibility he described as highly
Bill_Clinton
of 18 may receive a third-degree felony charge. In 2014 Governor of Pennsylvania Tom Corbett signed into law an amendment making this law apply to athletic
Age of consent in the United States
Age_of_consent_in_the_United_States
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017
sponsored an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act to add safeguards for personality-disorder military discharges. This amendment passed the full
Barack_Obama
Type of academic degree
An online degree is an academic degree (usually a college degree, but sometimes the term includes high school diplomas and non-degree certificate programs)
Online_degree
Ban on alcohol from 1920 to 1933
Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified on January 16, 1919. Prohibition ended with the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment, which
Prohibition in the United States
Prohibition_in_the_United_States
Political party in the United States
or Alive: Originalism as Popular Constitutionalism in Heller." The Second Amendment on Trial: Critical Essays on District of Columbia v. Heller, edited
Republican Party (United States)
Republican_Party_(United_States)
SECOND DEGREE-AMENDMENT
SECOND DEGREE-AMENDMENT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Richward, a Norman personal name composed of the Germanic elements rīc ‘power(ful)’ + ward ‘guard’.French : from Old French record, recort ‘recollection’, ‘account’, ‘testimony’, and by extension ‘witness’, hence perhaps a nickname for someone who had given evidence in a court of law, or a metonymic occupational name for a clerk who recorded court proceedings.New England variant of French Ricard, reflecting an Americanized spelling of the Canadian pronunciation.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Order, Decree
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian
Decree; Edict
Girl/Female
Muslim
Increase, Excess, High degree
Boy/Male
Arabic
Degrees; Dignities
Girl/Female
Muslim
The utmost, Highest degree
Female
English
From the name of the state of Arizona in the United States of America, a place considered sacred by the Native Americans. It was named after Sedona Miller Schnebly (1877-1950), the wife of the city's first postmaster. Meaning unknown.
Girl/Female
Indian
Increase, Excess, High degree
Female
English
English variant spelling of French Désirée, DEZIREE means "desired."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Decree. Edict.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
The Utmost; Highest Degree
Girl/Female
Indian
Utmost point, Degree
Female
English
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Seònaid, SEONA means "God is gracious."
Male
English
Variant spelling of Middle English Estmond, ESMOND means "gracious protector."Â
Girl/Female
Muslim
Utmost point, Degree
Girl/Female
Australian, French
The One Desired; Similar to Desiree; Desired; Longed for
Boy/Male
Indian
Order, Decree
Male
English
English name derived from Dutch Diederik, DEREK means "first of the people; king of nations."
Boy/Male
Arabic
Degrees; Dignities
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Daren, DERREN means "from Araines."
SECOND DEGREE-AMENDMENT
SECOND DEGREE-AMENDMENT
Boy/Male
Assamese, Indian, Kannada, Sindhi, Tamil
A Chera King
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old High German Walburg, VALBORG means "salvation of the slain in battle."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Irish Prendergast.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Granting; Giving; Gift; Leather
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese
Divine Power; God Power / Rule
Boy/Male
Tamil
Varadraj | வரதராஜÂ
Lord Vishnu
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Schuyler, SKYLAR means "protection, shelter."Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Belonging to a good, Noble family
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
The one who guards herself Flower
Boy/Male
Muslim
The last
SECOND DEGREE-AMENDMENT
SECOND DEGREE-AMENDMENT
SECOND DEGREE-AMENDMENT
SECOND DEGREE-AMENDMENT
SECOND DEGREE-AMENDMENT
n.
A quantic of the second degree. See Quantic.
a.
Having the power of second-sight.
n.
A 360th part of the circumference of a circle, which part is taken as the principal unit of measure for arcs and angles. The degree is divided into 60 minutes and the minute into 60 seconds.
a.
Of or pertaining to the second degree.
a.
Of the second size, rank, quality, or value; as, a second-rate ship; second-rate cloth; a second-rate champion.
n.
Three figures taken together in numeration; thus, 140 is one degree, 222,140 two degrees.
n.
Measure of advancement; quality; extent; as, tastes differ in kind as well as in degree.
a.
Of the rank or degree below the best highest; inferior; second-rate; as, a second-class house; a second-class passage.
n.
One of a series of progressive steps upward or downward, in quality, rank, acquirement, and the like; a stage in progression; grade; gradation; as, degrees of vice and virtue; to advance by slow degrees; degree of comparison.
n.
State as indicated by sum of exponents; more particularly, the degree of a term is indicated by the sum of the exponents of its literal factors; thus, a2b3c is a term of the sixth degree. The degree of a power, or radical, is denoted by its index, that of an equation by the greatest sum of the exponents of the unknown quantities in any term; thus, ax4 + bx2 = c, and mx2y2 + nyx = p, are both equations of the fourth degree.
n.
The second part in a concerted piece.
v. t.
To determine judicially by authority, or by decree; to constitute by edict; to appoint by decree or law; to determine; to order; to ordain; as, a court decrees a restoration of property.
a.
Being of the same kind as another that has preceded; another, like a protype; as, a second Cato; a second Troy; a second deluge.
imp. & p. p.
of Decree
n.
The second part in a concerted piece; -- often popularly applied to the alto.
n.
The interval between any tone and the tone which is represented on the degree of the staff next above it.
adv.
In the second place.
imp. & p. p.
of Second
a.
The sixtieth part of a minute of time or of a minute of space, that is, the second regular subdivision of the degree; as, sound moves about 1,140 English feet in a second; five minutes and ten seconds north of this place.
n.
A decree.