Which of the following is an administrative decision for a specific case?

• A. Decree
• B. Precept
• C. Rescript
• D. Dispensation

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is that an administrative decision in a concrete case is a formal, final act issued by a competent authority that settles that particular matter and binds the parties involved. A decree functions exactly like that: it is a formal decision issued for a specific situation, addressing the rights, duties, or permissions of the people in that case and applying to them directly.

This is what sets it apart from the other terms. A precept is a directive to observe a rule or perform a duty, often ongoing rather than a single case decision. A rescript is a formal reply to a petition or query, clarifying rights or grantings in response to a request, not itself the adjudication of a specific dispute. A dispensation is permission to exempt someone from a law in a particular situation, modifying the norm rather than delivering a standard case-by-case decision.