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Definition of "final decision" [final decision]

  • A judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "final decision" in a sentence
  • "The final decision was made when Fabios wife came in and asked them to continue, saying her husband would have wanted it that way."
  • "Another note on the calendar: Will the government make its final decision on the Cairn-Vedanta deal?"
  • "Innocent VIII (1484-92) introduced a distinction between the referendarii on questions of favours and of justice, whence developed the "Signatura gratiæ" and the "Signatura justitiæ", each competent to give final decision within its sphere."