split decision

noun

Definitions

  1. A decision that is not unanimous made by a panel of decision-makers, such as an appellate…

    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.
  2. an outcome in several full-contact combat sports where two of the three judges score for…

    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.

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