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A judgment given by a competent tribunal, which may be a judge, arbitrator, government agency or other panel. Sometimes the word decision or opinion may be used in place of a judgment, although the judgment is technically the written court decision and a document that sets out the reasons for the decision. In practice. A judgment or decree pronounced by a court in settlement of … [Read more...] about DECISION

In Scotch law. An action in which the right of the pursuer (or plaintiff) is craved to be declared but nothing claimed to be done by the defender (defendant.) Ersk. Inst. 5 1 46. Otherwise called an "action of declarator." … [Read more...] about DECLARATORY ACTION

Lat. In the Roman law. Ten persons (five senators and five equites) who acted as the council or assistants of the praetor, when he decided on matters of law. Halifax, Civil Law, b. 3, c. 8. According to others, they were themselves judges. Calvin. … [Read more...] about DECEMVIRI LITIBUS JUDICANDIS

The decision of an appellate court regarding a trial court decision which will be upheld or reversed. … [Read more...] about DECISION ON APPEAL

In practice. A binding declaration of right in equity without consequential relief. … [Read more...] about DECLARATORY DECREE