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 [adjective]

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

Ex: The annulment of the marriage was declared absolute by the court .

accountability [noun]

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

Ex: The new policy aims to improve accountability for project outcomes .

accountable [adjective]

responsible for one's actions and prepared to explain them

Ex: The CEO held himself accountable for the company 's financial losses .

acquittal [noun]

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

Ex: The defense attorney argued persuasively , leading to the acquittal of their client despite the prosecution 's case .

to adjudge [verb]

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

to adjudicate [verb]

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

Ex: The court will adjudicate the divorce proceedings and decide on matters of custody and assets .

adjudication [noun]

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

adjudicator [noun]

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

Ex: An experienced adjudicator was brought in to settle the complex legal case .

adoption [noun]

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

Ex: The school celebrated the adoption of its new curriculum , which focuses on hands-on learning and critical thinking .

alternative [noun]

any of the available possibilities that one can choose from

Ex: You can either take the train or the bus , but there ’s no third alternative .

alternatively [adverb]

as a second choice or another possibility

Ex: The meeting can be scheduled for Monday , or alternatively , on Wednesday to accommodate everyone 's availability .

appeal [noun]

a legal procedure in which a higher court is asked to review and overturn a lower court's decision

Ex: Her lawyer prepared an appeal to challenge the ruling .

to appeal [verb]

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

Ex: She appealed to the appellate court after the circuit court 's decision was unfavorable .

appellant [noun]

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

appellate court [noun]

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

avenue [noun]

a possible way of tackling a problem or getting something done

award [noun]

a sum of money or other compensation granted by a court as the result of a legal judgment

Ex: The award covered the full cost of property repairs .

to award [verb]

to give or order the giving of something, such as payment, compensation, or a contract, based on judgment, merit, or entitlement

Ex: The panel awarded compensation after reviewing the case .

(as|) broad as it is long [phrase]

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

Ex: The debate over which smartphone brand to buy is broad as it is long , as both options offer similar features and performance .

to bag [verb]

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

Ex: She had been training for the marathon for weeks , but due to a sudden injury , she had to bag the race .

beggars cannot be choosers [sentence]

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

Ex: The unemployed man was offered a job that was not ideal, but he accepted it because beggars can't be choosers.

between the devil and the deep blue sea [phrase]

in a situation where both choices lead to an undesirable outcome

Ex: The conservationist was caught between the devil and the deep blue sea , faced with the decision of supporting development that would harm the environment or opposing it and endangering local jobs .

to [be] {one's} own (master|mistress) [phrase]

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

Ex: She realized that to truly be her own master , she needed to break free from societal expectations and follow her own dreams .

blind test [noun]

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

by default [phrase]

to be won a competition because there was no opposition

Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation
Decision and Resolution	Consideration and Choice	Making a Decision	Determining Decisions
Making Tough Choices	Love and Hate	Fondness and Disdain	Offering Suggestions
Proposing and Implying	Suggesting Options	Giving Advice	Guidance and Counsel
Advice and Counsel	Giving Permission	Denying Permission	Obligation and Rules
Duty and Regulations	Rules and Requirements	Mandatory Guidelines