A、to prepare and sign a bill of exchange or check.
B、the final decision by a court in a lawsuit, criminal prosecution or appeal from a lower court's judgment, except for an "interlocutory judgment," which is tentative until a final judgment is made. The word "decree" is sometimes used as synonymous with judgment.
C、Statement in a pleading
D、The profession or work of an advocate; the action of advocating, pleading for, or supporting a cause or proposal