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Decisión, Sugerencia y Obligación - Tomando una Decisión 4

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con tomar una decisión, como "option", "override" y "pick".

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Words Related to Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation
joint resolution
joint resolution
[Sustantivo]

(in the US) an official statement or decision that has been approved by both houses of the US Congress

resolución conjunta

resolución conjunta

judge
judge
[Sustantivo]

the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters

juez

juez

Ex: The judge listened to both sides of the case before making a ruling. 
judgment
judgment
[Sustantivo]

the process of evaluating, assessing, or deciding about a person, situation, or event

juicio

juicio

Ex: His judgment of the candidates was careful and deliberate. 
judgment call
judgment call
[Sustantivo]

‌a decision that is solely based on one's own judgment or instinct rather than any clear principle or rule

decisión a conciencia

decisión a conciencia

judicial review
judicial review
[Sustantivo]

(in the UK) the process in which a court of law can examine an action or decision made by a public body or government department

revisión judicial

revisión judicial

jurisdiction
jurisdiction
[Sustantivo]

the power or authority of a court of law or an organization to make legal decisions and judgements

jurisdicción

jurisdicción

Ex: The court ruled that the case fell under federal jurisdiction due to its interstate nature. 
jurisdictional
jurisdictional
[Adjetivo]

relating to an official organization, mainly the court's power and authority to bind the parties to the action

jurisdiccional

jurisdiccional

to [keep|leave] {one's} options open

to not make a decision so that one still has choices in the future

no descartar ninguna posibilidad, estar abierto a otras posibilidades

no descartar ninguna posibilidad, estar abierto a otras posibilidades

Ex: But I'm a guy who prefers to leave his options open. 
majority verdict
majority verdict
[Sustantivo]

(law) a decision supported or made by a jury that most of the people, but not all agree with

veredicto mayoritario

veredicto mayoritario

Ex: The jury reached a majority verdict after hours of deliberation. 
to [make] allowances for {sb/sth}

to consider something when doing calculations or making a plan

tener en cuenta

tener en cuenta

miscarriage of justice

(law) a situation in which a court wrongly punishes someone

error judicial, injusticia

error judicial, injusticia

to nail down

to finally come to an agreement or decision

determinar, precisar

determinar, precisar

Ex: After weeks of discussions, the team managed to nail down the details of the project plan. 
to narrow down

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

reducir

reducir

Ex: Have you narrowed down your preferences for the upcoming event? 
negotiable
negotiable
[Adjetivo]

able to be changed to discussed in order for an agreement to be reached

negociable

negociable

Ex: The price of the car is negotiable if you make a reasonable offer. 
no-brainer
no-brainer
[Sustantivo]

something such as a decision or question that requires minimal or no mental effort to be made or answered

obvio

obvio

Ex: Choosing the all-inclusive vacation package was a no-brainer; it offers great value for money. 
of one's own free will

in a way that demonstrates one's capability and independence in decision-making free of any influence or circumstance

por voluntad propia

por voluntad propia

on second thoughts

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion after rethinking or reconsidering something

pensándolo bien

pensándolo bien

Ex: I was planning to buy the expensive car, but on second thoughts, I realized it would be more practical to save money and get a used one. 
on the horns of a dilemma

‌in a situation that forces one to choose between two alternatives that both have equally undesirable outcomes

ante un dilema sin buena salida, entre dos males

ante un dilema sin buena salida, entre dos males

Ex: The judge was on the horns of a dilemma: release a dangerous suspect or violate the law. 
open verdict
open verdict
[Sustantivo]

(in the UK) a legal decision that declares the cause of someone's death IS unknown

veredicto inconcluso

veredicto inconcluso

option
option
[Sustantivo]

something that can or may be chosen from a number of alternatives

opción

opción

Ex: You have the option to choose between different colors for your new car. 
to override

to change or reject someone's decision, especially by using one's authority

anular, invalidar

anular, invalidar

to overrule

to use one's official or political authority to change or reject a previously made decision

anular, invalidar

anular, invalidar

Ex: The appellate court decided to overrule the lower court's decision and grant a new trial. 
to overturn

to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision

anular

anular

Ex: The Supreme Court decided to overturn the lower court's ruling, citing a procedural error. 
to pick
to pick
[Verbo]

to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things

escoger

escoger

Ex: She carefully picked a ripe apple from the tree. 
to [pick] and [choose]

‌to choose the most desirable alternative out of the ones available

elegir a capricho, escoger a gusto

elegir a capricho, escoger a gusto

Ex: You cannot pick and choose which rules to follow. 
to pick a winner

to excel in making decisions that ultimately lead to one's success

escoger bien

escoger bien

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