Japanese word

判決

Pronunciation

Romajihanketsu

Meaning

  • nounjudgment

Example

裁判所が判決を出します。sai ban sho ga han ketsu o da shi ma su

The court issues a judgment.

Illustration for 判決 (judgment)

More examples

その裁判では、来月に判決が確定する予定です。so no sai ban de wa rai getsu ni han ketsu ga kaku tei su ru yo tei de su

The judgment in that trial is expected to become final next month.

Core concept

Presents a formal decision that settles a court case and determines its legal outcome.

Common phrases

  • 判決が確定するhan ketsu ga kaku tei su ru

    a judgment becomes final

  • 判決を覆すhan ketsu o kutsugae su

    overturn a judgment

Similar words

裁定saitei: A formal decision that resolves a dispute, often made by an authority or arbitrator.
決定kettei: An official choice or ruling that settles a matter or establishes its outcome.
判定hantei: A conclusion about the result or status of a matter based on an examination.

Definition in Japanese

裁判所が事件について示す正式な判断。sai ban sho ga ji ken ni tsu i te shime su sei shiki na han dan

Word origin

判 (han, "judge") and 決 (ketsu, "decide") combine in 判決 (hanketsu) to mean a court's formal judgment.

Usage tips

  • In English legal writing, judgment is usually countable in phrases such as a judgment against a defendant, while ordinary judgment means the ability to make sensible decisions.

Other meanings

  • verdictnoun
  • rulingnoun

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