Definition
裁定 (cái dìng) means 'to rule, to adjudicate' — it is used for formal decisions by a court, arbitration panel, or authority on a case or dispute. It is similar to 判决 (pàn jué, 'to pass judgment'), but 判决 specifically refers to a court's judgment after a trial, often including a sentence. 裁决 (cái jué) is used for rulings in arbitration or competitions, while 裁定 is more general for legal or administrative rulings.
verb
to ruleto adjudicate (a case, dispute, etc.)
Examples
- 裁定。Zuìgāo fǎyuàn jiāng yú xià yuè cái dìng cǐ àn.The Supreme Court will rule on this case next month.
- 裁定。Zhòngcái wěiyuánhuì yǐjīng cái dìng le tāmen de hétóng jiūfēn.The arbitration committee has already adjudicated their contract dispute.
- 裁定。Fǎguān zǐxì tīngqǔ le shuāngfāng yìjiàn hòu cái zuòchū cái dìng.The judge carefully heard both sides' opinions before making a ruling.
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