Legal Decision Act

A Legal Decision Act is a decision act by a legal body that determines the formal resolution of a legal matter.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) involve Legal Reasoning through case evaluation.
  • It can (typically) produce Legal Outcomes through formal pronouncement.
  • It can (typically) establish Legal Precedent through case resolution.
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  • It can (often) require Legal Analysis through fact consideration.
  • It can (often) reflect Legal Authority through judicial power.
  • It can (often) affect Legal Rights through binding determination.
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  • It can range from being a Preliminary Legal Decision to being a Final Legal Decision, depending on its decision finality.
  • It can range from being a Simple Legal Decision to being a Complex Legal Decision, depending on its case complexity.
  • It can range from being an Administrative Legal Decision to being a Judicial Legal Decision, depending on its authority type.
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• Examples:
  • Judicial Decision Acts (to resolve court matters), such as:
    • Case Resolution Acts (to determine legal outcomes), such as:
      • Final Judgment Act like issuing case conclusions.
      • Interim Order Act like establishing provisional measures.
  • Administrative Decision Acts (to handle legal administration), such as:
    • Procedural Decision Acts (to manage legal processs), such as:
      • Motion Ruling Act like deciding procedural requests.
      • Schedule Order Act like determining case timelines.
  • Specialized Legal Decisions (to address specific matters), such as:
    • Subject Matter Decisions (to resolve specific issues), such as:
      • Constitutional Decision Act like interpreting fundamental laws.
      • Criminal Sentencing Act like determining legal punishments.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Medical Decision Act, which involves healthcare determinations.
  • Business Decision Act, which involves commercial choices.
  • Personal Decision Act, which lacks legal authority.
  • Advisory Opinion, which lacks binding effect.
• See: Legal Reasoning, Legal Opinion, Referee Decision, Court Order, Judicial Authority, Legal Precedent, Case Law.

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References

2012

• http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/decision
  • QUOTE: A conclusion reached after an evaluation of facts and law.

    As a generic term, decision refers to both administrative and judicial determinations. It includes final judgments, rulings, and inter-locutory or provisional orders made by the court pending the outcome of the case. Frequently, a decision is considered the initial step in a rendition by a court of a judgment in an action.

    When referring to judicial matters, a decision is not the same as an opinion, although the terms are sometimes used interchangeably. A decision is the pronouncement of the solution of the court or judgment in a case, while an opinion is a statement of the reasons for its determination made by the court.

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