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final judgment

DEFINITIONS OF: final judgment

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n a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment

Synonyms:
final decision
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condemnation, conviction, judgment of conviction, sentence
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
acquittal
a judgment of not guilty
murder conviction
conviction for murder
rape conviction
conviction for rape
robbery conviction
conviction for robbery
Type of:
judgement, judgment, judicial decision
(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
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