Chinese word

裁决

Pronunciation

Pinyincái jué

Meaning

  • nounjudgment

Example

法官已经作出裁决。fǎ guān yǐ jīng zuò chū cái jué

The judge has already issued a judgment.

Illustration for 裁决 (judgment)

More examples

仲裁庭已经做出裁决，案件终结。zhòng cái tíng yǐ jīng zuò chū cái jué àn jiàn zhōng jié

The arbitral tribunal has already rendered a judgment, and the case is closed.

Core concept

An authority weighs opposing claims, draws a final line between them, and sets the result.

Common phrases

  • 作出裁决zuò chū cái jué

    issue a judgment

  • 最终裁决zuì zhōng cái jué

    final judgment

  • 法院裁决fǎ yuàn cái jué

    court judgment

Similar words

判决pàn jué: A court decision based on the facts and law that determines the parties' rights and duties.
裁定cái dìng: A decision on a procedural issue during a lawsuit or legal proceeding.
仲裁zhòng cái: A private dispute-resolution process in which a third party gives a decision.
裁判cái pàn: A formal court process for hearing a dispute and reaching a decision.

Definition in Chinese

由有权机关对争议事项作出的正式结论，用以确定当事人权利义务或解决纠纷。yóu yǒu quán jī guān duì zhēng yì shì xiàng zuò chū de zhèng shì jié lùn yòng yǐ què dìng dàng shì rén quán lì yì wù huò jiě jué jiū fēn

Word origin

The compound 裁 (cái, "adjudicate") + 决 (jué, "decide") presents the word as a decision made by judging and then resolving a matter.

Usage tips

  • This word fits reports about courts, arbitration panels, sports governing bodies, and other authorized decision-makers better than a friend's personal choice.

Other meanings

  • rulingnoun
  • determinationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 裁决书cái jué shūwritten judgmentnoun
  • 裁决权cái jué quánauthority to rulenoun

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