A decision reached after careful thought.
The end or close of a pleading, for example, the formal ending of an indictment, "against the peace", etc.
The outcome or result of a process or act.
In an argument or syllogism, the proposition that follows as a necessary consequence of the premises.
An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.
The end, finish, close or last part of something.
The act of deciding.
A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest.
Firmness of conviction.
A choice or judgement.
A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher.
To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout