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Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation - Decision and Resolution

Here you will learn some English words related to decision and resolution such as "appeal", "by default", and "absolute".

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absolute

(of a decision or decree) final and unlikely to change

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accountability

the fact of being responsible for what someone does and being able to explain the reasons

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accountable

responsible for one's actions and prepared to explain them

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acquittal

an official judgment in court of law that declares someone not guilty of the crime they were charged with

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to adjudge

to declare something true or to be the case according to facts

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to adjudicate

to make a formal decision or judgment about who is right in an argument or dispute

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adjudication

the act or process of making a formal decision about who is right in an argument or dispute

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adjudicator

someone who makes a formal decision about who is right in an argument or dispute

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adoption

the action of starting to use a certain plan, name, method, or idea

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alternative

any of the available possibilities that one can choose from

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alternatively

as a second choice or another possibility

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appeal

(law) the procedure of formally asking a higher court to dismiss and reverse the decision made by a lower court

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to appeal

to make a formal request to change a decision that has been made by an authority such as a judge

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appellant

a person who appeals in a higher court against a decision made in a lower court

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appellate court

a special court that people can appeal against the decisions of lower courts

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avenue

a possible way of tackling a problem or getting something done

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award

an official decision based on which something is given to someone

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to award

to make a formal decision to give someone something valuable as a recognition of merit, achievement, or entitlement

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(as) broad as it is long

used for saying that choosing out of the two possible options is not really going to make a difference as the result will be the same either way

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to bag

to make a decision to postpone something or to give up doing it

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beggars cannot be choosers

used to suggest that in a state of desperation, one must accept whatever is available, rather than being selective or demanding

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between the devil and the deep blue sea

in a situation where both choices lead to an undesirable outcome

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to be one's own master

‌to do what one pleases, free of control and interference of others

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blind test

a way of making a decision about a product's popularity or distinguishing features by trying different products, usually without knowing their name in order to state ones opinions or preferences

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buyer’s market

a situation in which supply exceeds demand that gives buyers an advantage in terms of price and choice

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by default

to be won a competition because there was no opposition

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