Korean word

판결

Pronunciation

Romanizationpangyeol

Meaning

  • nounverdict

Example

판사는 곧 판결을 내릴 것이다.pan sa neun kot pan gyeo reul nae ril kkeo si da

The judge will soon issue a verdict.

Illustration for 판결 (verdict)

More examples

항소심에서 판결이 뒤집혔다.hang so si me seo pan gyeo ri twi ji pyeot tta

The verdict was overturned on appeal.

Core concept

A court's final official ruling after it weighs the facts and the law.

Common phrases

  • 판결이 확정되다pan gyeo ri hwak jjeong doe da

    verdict becomes final

  • 판결이 나다pan gyeo ri na da

    verdict is issued

Similar words

결정kyeoljeong: The act or result of choosing one option and settling on it.
판단pandan: A judgment formed by considering information to decide what is correct or likely.
결론kyeollon: The final judgment reached after an argument or explanation is completed.

Definition in Korean

법원이나 판사가 사건의 사실과 법률을 따져서 내리는 최종적인 공식 결정.peo bwo ni na pan sa ga sa geo nui sa sil gwa peom nyu reul tta jeo seo nae ri neun choe jong jeo gin kong sik kyeol jeong

Word origin

The Sino Korean compound combines the ideas of judgment and decision, reflecting its formal legal meaning.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate verdict mainly with a jury's finding, but Korean 판결 (pangyeol, "court ruling") can refer more broadly to a court's final ruling.

Related words

  • 판결문pangyeolmunwritten judgmentnoun
  • 파기판결pagipangyeoljudgment of reversalnoun

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