responsible for one's actions and being ready to explain them

not based on reason but on chance or personal impulse, which is often unfair

able to make decisions quickly and confidently

possessing the right to do or have something because of having the required qualifications

having a tendency to do something; possessing an innate ability for something

reluctant to compromise or change one's attitude, belief, plan, etc.

more desirable or favored compared to other options

(of a law court) to make an official decision

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

to cause a person to dislike someone or something

to change something such as a process, situation, etc. to be the opposite of what it was before

to make an official decision about something

(particularly of a law court) to state that a previous decision is correct

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

the act or process of discussing something with a person or a group of people

a problem or question that is confusing and needs a lot of skill or effort to solve or answer

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

an unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.

the act of refusing to accept or obey something such as a plan, law, or change

a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge

an opinion given or a decision made after much consideration

to think about something before making a decision

to give thought to a certain fact before making a decision

to participate in an event or activity

to take responsibility for something and start to do it