{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "scpa", "section": "601", "citation": "SCPA § 601", "heading": "Definition of decree and order; how order enforced The determination of the rights of the parties to a special proceeding in the court is...", "text": ["§ 601. Definition of decree and order; how order enforced", "The determination of the rights of the parties to a special proceeding in the court is a decree.", "A direction of the court made or entered in writing and not included in a decree is an order.", "A decree or order has the same effect and may be enforced in like manner as a similar judgment, decree or order made by the supreme court in an action."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/SCP/601", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A determination of parties’ rights is a **decree**; another written court direction is an **order**. Both have the same effect and enforcement as comparable Supreme Court rulings. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/scpa/601", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}