judicial separation vs decree

judicial separation and decree both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
judicial separation	Yes	No	No	No
decree	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, decree is a hypernym of judicial separation; that is, decree is a word with a broader meaning than judicial separation:

judicial separation: a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart
decree: a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

Other hypernyms of judicial separation include edict, fiat, order, rescript.

judicial separation (noun)	decree (noun)
a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart	a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

judicial separation (verb)	decree (verb)
	decide with authority
	issue a decree