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A '''decision''' is the opinion of a [[court]] in concluding a case at [[law]]. | A '''decision''' is the opinion of a [[court]] in concluding a case at [[law]]. | ||
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| + | In [[federal court]], a '''decision''' "consists of the court's findings of fact and conclusions of law." 10 Charles Alan Wright, Arthur R. Miller & Mary Kay Kane, Federal Practice and Procedure § 2651, at 9 (3d ed. 1998). | ||
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Revision as of 04:18, November 28, 2007
A decision is the opinion of a court in concluding a case at law.
In federal court, a decision "consists of the court's findings of fact and conclusions of law." 10 Charles Alan Wright, Arthur R. Miller & Mary Kay Kane, Federal Practice and Procedure § 2651, at 9 (3d ed. 1998).