裁定 (cái dìng) — (verb) to rule, to adjudicate (a case, dispute, etc.)

Definition

Examples

• 最高法院将于下月裁定此案。
  Zuì gāo fǎ yuàn jiāng yú xià yuè cái dìng cǐ àn.
  The Supreme Court will rule on this case next month.
• 仲裁委员会已经裁定了他们的合同纠纷。
  Zhòng cái wěi yuán huì yǐ jīng cái dìng le tā men de hé tong jiū fēn.
  The arbitration committee has already adjudicated their contract dispute.
• 法官仔细听取了双方意见后才作出裁定。
  Fǎ guān zǐ xì tīng qǔ le shuāng fāng yì jiàn hòu cái zuò chū cái dìng.
  The judge carefully heard both sides' opinions before making a ruling.