Makes an official or judicial decision (5)

I believe the answer is:

rules

(Other definitions for rules that I've seen before include "Laws; draws lines" , "In Australia, football" , "instructions" , "game in Australia" , "Regulations, precepts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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