Meaning | A judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment. |
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Synonym | final decision |
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Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
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Narrower | acquittal | A judgment of not guilty |
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conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence | (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed |
Broader | judgment, judgement, judicial decision | (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it |
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