裁决 cáijué ruling
ruling; adjudication
How to remember 裁决: 裁 to trim + 决 decide = ruling.
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How it is used
- A ruling / to adjudicate - 法院裁决 (fǎyuàn cáijué) a court ruling; 做出裁决 (zuòchū cáijué) to hand down a ruling.
- Legal register: an authoritative decision by a court or arbitrator, both noun and verb.
- Near-synonym 裁定 (cáidìng) is more specifically a procedural ruling; 判决 (pànjué) is a full verdict/judgment.