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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

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judge
judge
[noun]

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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jurisdiction

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to consider something when doing calculations or making a plan

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miscarriage of justice

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

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to nail down

to finally come to an agreement or decision

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

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

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

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

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

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

Ex: Choosing the all-inclusive vacation package was a no-brainer; it offers great value for money. 
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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

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on second thoughts

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

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. 
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on the horns of a dilemma

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

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

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

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option
option
[noun]

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

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

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

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to overrule

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

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

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

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

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

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

‌to choose the most desirable alternative out of the ones available

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

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

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