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split decisions

split decisions is the plural of split decision.

Meaning of split decision

Noun

split decision (plural split decisions)

  1. A decision that is not unanimous made by a panel of decision-makers, such as an appellate court.
    • In a four-to-four split decision, with one concurring and four dissenting written opinions, the Second Circuit denied rehearing en banc.2017, “Microsoft Corp. v. United States - Second Circuit”, in American Bar Association, American Bar Association
  2. (competitive fighting) an outcome in several full-contact combat sports where two of the three judges score for the same fighter as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other fighter.

Questions about split decisions

What is split decisions the plural of?
Split decisions is the plural of split decision.

Words near split decisions in the dictionary

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  3. split brains
  4. split cameras
  5. split decision
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