The end, finish, close or last part of something.
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.
A decision reached after careful thought.
An estoppel or bar by which a person is held to a particular position.
The final award; the last sentence.
The act of determining, as in courts of law, what is conformable to law and justice; also, the determination, decision, or sentence of a court, or of a judge.
The power or faculty of performing such operations; especially, when unqualified, the faculty of judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely
The act of judging.
The conclusion or result of judging; an opinion; a decision.