裁决 (cái jué) — to adjudicate; to rule (in court, arbitration, or competition)

Definition

A formal, written 'to rule / adjudicate' — used in courts, arbitration, and competitions, broader in scope than 判决 (court judgment/sentence) and 裁判 (refereeing/umpiring).

verb
to adjudicateto rule (in court, arbitration, or competition)

Examples

  • 裁决
    Fǎ yuàn cái jué le zhè ge zhēng yì àn jiàn.
    The court adjudicated this disputed case.
  • 裁决
    Zhòng cái tíng cái jué shuāng fāng gè chéng dān yí bàn zé rèn.
    The arbitration tribunal ruled that both parties bear half the responsibility.
  • 裁决
    Cái pàn cái jué tā fàn guī, qǔ xiāo le bǐ sài chéng jì.
    The referee ruled that he fouled and disqualified his competition result.

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