final decision
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3.3
- noun
- Formal
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decisión definitiva
- After their exhaustive review of the evidence, the grand jury deliberated over two days, making their final decision.
- make a final decision
- issue a final decision
- final decision of the court
No, due process doesn't mean squat if the final decision of the court isn't executed.
- No, due process doesn't mean squat if the final decision of the court isn't executed.
Examples
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Suppose we let the final decision rest until after spring vacation?
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The vice president made the final decision on which elements to approve.
Academic text (1997) -
You have until tomorrow to make up your final decision.
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Now it's time for the final decision.
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Who makes the final decision?
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We're here to help you with some of the final decisions that need to be made.
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All right, the judges have come to a final decision.
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In the United States, the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee makes the final decisions regarding stamp design.
Academic text (2011) -
On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court made a final decision to uphold the new health care law.
Academic text (2015) -
On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court made a final decision to uphold the new health care law.
Synonyms
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2.6
A formal decision given by a court in a legal case
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4.4
A final decision by someone with the power to decide
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5.6
A court decision that ends a case and only needs to be carried out
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5.7
A ruling by a court about a legal case
Antonyms
How Conclusive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'final' (last, conclusive) + 'decision' (a judgment), so a learner who knows both words will understand this as the conclusive ruling. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and the legal-specific nuance about enforcement does not prevent comprehension at B1.
Etymology
Final decision comes from the courtroom: after all the talks and appeals, a judge gives the last decision. The word final means 'last', so the phrase refers to the judgment that ends the case.