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Décision, Suggestion et Obligation - Prendre une Décision 4

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à la prise de décision tels que "option", "réduire" et "choisir".

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joint resolution

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

résolution commune

résolution commune

judge
judge
[nom]

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

juge

juge

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

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

jugement

jugement

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

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

jugement personnel

jugement personnel

judicial review

(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

recours judiciaire, contrôle juridictionnel

recours judiciaire, contrôle juridictionnel

jurisdiction

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

juridiction, compétence

juridiction, compétence

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

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

juridictionnel

juridictionnel

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

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

réserver sa décision, garder ses options ouvertes

réserver sa décision, garder ses options ouvertes

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

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

verdict rendu à la majorité

verdict rendu à la majorité

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

être indulgent envers

être indulgent envers

miscarriage of justice

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

erreur judiciaire

erreur judiciaire

to nail down

to finally come to an agreement or decision

déterminer

déterminer

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

réduire

réduire

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

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

négociable

négociable

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

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

c'est tout vu, la question ne se pose pas

c'est tout vu, la question ne se pose pas

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

de son plein gré

de son plein gré

on second thoughts

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

à la réflexion

à la réflexion

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

face à un dilemme impossible, entre deux mauvais choix

face à un dilemme impossible, entre deux mauvais choix

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

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

verdict ouvert

verdict ouvert

option
option
[nom]

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

option, possibilité, choix

option, possibilité, choix

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

passer outre à, rejeter, annuler

passer outre à, rejeter, annuler

to overrule

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

ne pas tenir compte de l'avis de

ne pas tenir compte de l'avis de

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

casser

casser

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

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

choisir

choisir

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

choisir à sa guise, faire son choix librement

choisir à sa guise, faire son choix librement

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

choisir un gagnant

choisir un gagnant

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