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Outcome
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Outcome-determinative test
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foregone conclusion
An inevitable outcome a certain result a certainty
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Ruling
Ruling, means the outcome of a court's decision either on some point of law or on the case as a whole, Black's
case
case because it involves similar or related questions of law test case 1 : a representative case whose outcome will serve as precedent for future cases and esp. for pending cases involving similar or related issues or
error
in criminal cases harmless error : an error that does not affect a substantial right or change the outcome of a trial and does not warrant reversal or other modification of the lower court's decision on appeal
party
compare indispensable party in this entry nominal party : a party who has no actual stake in the outcome of litigation and whose inclusion as a party is solely for the purpose of conforming with procedural rules
Reparation
which might be described as practical or material. The term can also be used to describe more intangible outcomes, as where an offender makes an apology to a victim and provides some reassurance that the offence will
direct
by representatives [ democracy] 4 : characterized by close logical, causal, or consequential relationship [a interest in the outcome of the litigation] di·rect·ly adv n : direct examination [testimony given on ]
brinkmanship
situation to the brink of disaster to the limits of safety in order to achieve the most advantageous outcome used especially of diplomatic maneuvers in crisis situations and originally applied to the policies of John Foster Dulles
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