joint resolution
[noun]
(in the US) an official statement or decision that has been approved by both houses of the US Congress
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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judge
[noun]
the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters
Ex:
He
's
known
for
being
a
fair
and
impartial
judge
in
the
courtroom
.
judgment
[noun]
the process of evaluating, assessing, or deciding about a person, situation, or event
Ex:
Management
exercised
judgment
when
allocating
resources
.
judgment call
[noun]
a decision that is solely based on one's own judgment or instinct rather than any clear principle or rule
judicial review
[noun]
(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
jurisdiction
[noun]
the power or authority of a court of law or an organization to make legal decisions and judgements
Ex:
The
tribal
council
asserted
jurisdiction
over
matters
concerning
land
use
within
the
reservation
.
jurisdictional
[adjective]
relating to an official organization, mainly the court's power and authority to bind the parties to the action
to [keep|leave] {one's} options open
[phrase]
to not make a decision so that one still has choices in the future
Ex:
No
need
to
rush
things
,
That
brat
always
leaves
his
options
open
.
majority verdict
[noun]
(law) a decision supported or made by a jury that most of the people, but not all agree with
to [make] allowances for {sb/sth}
[phrase]
to consider something when doing calculations or making a plan
to nail down
[verb]
to finally come to an agreement or decision
Ex:
Our
focus
this
week
is
nailing down
the
logistics
for
the
event
.
negotiable
[adjective]
able to be changed to discussed in order for an agreement to be reached
Ex:
She
stated
that
her
salary
expectations
were
not
negotiable
.
no-brainer
[noun]
something such as a decision or question that requires minimal or no mental effort to be made or answered
Ex:
Ordering
pizza
for
dinner
is
a
no-brainer
when
you
do
n't
feel
like
cooking
.
of one's own free will
[phrase]
in a way that demonstrates one's capability and independence in decision-making free of any influence or circumstance
on second thoughts
[phrase]
used to state that one has adopted a different opinion after rethinking or reconsidering something
Ex:
I
was
considering
confronting
my
friend
about
the
issue
,
but
on
second thoughts
,
I
decided
it
would
be
better
to
have
a
calm
conversation
and
find
a
resolution
.
on the horns of a dilemma
[phrase]
in a situation that forces one to choose between two alternatives that both have equally undesirable outcomes
Ex:
The
politician
found
himself
on
the
horns
of
a
dilemma
,
caught
between
supporting
a
popular
policy
that
went against
their
beliefs
or
opposing
it
and
alienating
their
constituents
.
open verdict
[noun]
(in the UK) a legal decision that declares the cause of someone's death IS unknown
option
[noun]
something that can or may be chosen from a number of alternatives
Ex:
Taking
a
break
is
a
good
option
if
you
feel
overwhelmed
at work
.
to overrule
[verb]
to use one's official or political authority to change or reject a previously made decision
Ex:
The
speaker
of
the
parliament
has
the
power
to
overrule
certain
motions
during
a
session
.
to overturn
[verb]
to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision
Ex:
The
new
evidence
presented
in
the
case
may
lead
to
a
decision
to
overturn
the
conviction
.
to pick
[verb]
to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things
Ex:
Let
's
pick
a
movie
to
watch
from
the
available
options
.
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to [pick] and [choose]
[phrase]
to choose the most desirable alternative out of the ones available
Ex:
As
a
book lover
,
she
relished
the
opportunity
to
visit
the
library
and
pick
and
choose
from
a
vast
collection
of
novels
.