http://law.justia.com/louisiana/codes/123/107790.html

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Note added at 20 hrs (2009-07-30 14:49:28 GMT)
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I supposed that the text was referring to real property:

Alienation:
- In real property law, the transfer of the property and possession of lands, tenements, or other things, from one person to another.
=> Transfer is OK but "alienation" is the legal word.
- The term is particularly applied to absolute conveyances of real property.
- The voluntary and complete transfer from one person to another.
- Disposition by will.
- Every mode of passing realty by the act of the party, as distinguished from passing it by the operation of law.

SP: enajenación, transferencia del dominio

(West's Law and Commercial Dictionary)

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Note added at 20 hrs (2009-07-30 14:57:32 GMT)
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For Richard:

dictate:
- To prescribe with authority; impose.
- To issue orders or commands.
SYNONYMS dictate, decree, impose, ordain, prescribe. These verbs mean to set forth expressly and authoritatively: victors dictating the terms of surrender; martial law decreed by the governor; impose obedience; a separation seemingly ordained by fate; taxes prescribed by law.

lodge - To register (a charge or complaint, for example) before an authority, such as a court; file.

I think that for "decretar", dictate is best in this context. It is more authoritative than a mere recording before an authority.