A "judicial decree" refers to a formal decision or ruling made by a court of law. It is a binding order that often directs or dictates a course of action. Full definition
In cases of divorce by judicial decree, reconciliation must first be attempted by the judge. (lawyer-monthly.com)
Merging the document with the final judicial decree only makes it a contract between two people that is not enforceable. (divorceattorneynyc.com)
If such data were made public through judicial decree, free riders would abound and private enterprise would have no incentive to collect data in the future. (fortune.com)