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A decent reform established by law (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enacted

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'established by law' is the definition.
'enacted' can be an answer for 'established' (enacting is a kind of establishing). I am unsure of the 'by law' bit.

'a decent reform' is the wordplay.
'reform' indicates anagramming the letters (letters in a new form).
'a'+'decent'='adecent'
'adecent' with letters rearranged gives 'ENACTED'.

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(Other definitions for enacted that I've seen before include "Made a bill into law" , "A decent (anag.)" , "Ordained" , "Performed as in a play, or passed into law" , "Represented" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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