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Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation - Determining Decisions

Here you will learn some English words related to determining decisions such as "option", "narrow down", and "pick".

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Words Related to Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation
joint resolution

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

[noun]
judge

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

[noun]
judgment

the process of evaluating a person, object, or event and coming to a conclusion

[noun]
judgment call

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

[noun]
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

[noun]
jurisdiction

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

[noun]
jurisdictional

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

[Adjective]
to keep one's options open

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

[phrase]
majority verdict

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

[noun]
to make allowances for sb/sth

to consider something when doing calculations or making a plan

[phrase]
miscarriage of justice

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

[noun]
to nail down

to finally come to an agreement or decision

[Verb]
to narrow down

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

[Verb]
negotiable

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

[Adjective]
no-brainer

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

[noun]
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

[phrase]
on second thoughts

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

[phrase]
on the horns of a dilemma

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

[phrase]
open verdict

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

[noun]
option

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

[noun]
to override

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

[Verb]
to overrule

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

[Verb]
to overturn

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

[Verb]
to pick

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

[Verb]
to pick and choose

‌to choose the most desirable alternative out of the ones available

[phrase]
to pick a winner

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

[phrase]
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