majority decision

  • 1Majority decision — A majority decision (MD) is a winning criterion in several full contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking. In a majority decision, two of the three judges agree on which… …

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  • 2majority decision — A decision of the court concurred in by a majority but not all the judges sitting in the case, such decision generally being determinative of the case. 20 Am J2d Cts § 67 …

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  • 3majority decision — noun an outcome in several full contact combat sports where two of the three judges agree on which fighter won the match, while the third judge indicates that neither figher won (i.e., a draw ) …

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  • 4Majority rule — Majority Rules redirects here. For Canadian comedy show, see Majority Rules!. Part of the Politics series Electoral methods …

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  • 5MAJORITY RULE — MAJORITY RULE, deciding a matter according to the majority opinion. In the field of the halakhah this rule is applied in three principal instances: (a) determination of the binding law according to (the view of) the majority of halakhic scholars; …

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  • 6qualified majority decision — A court decision concurred in by the requisite number of justices to make it binding, such number being fixed by statute at more than a simple majority. State ex rel. Mason v Baker, 69 ND 488, 288 NW 202 …

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  • 7Majority opinion — Legal opinions Judicial opinions Majority opinion Dissenting opinion Plurality opinion Concurring opinion Memorandum opinion This box: view · law, a majori …

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  • 8Majority draw — A majority draw is an outcome in several full contact combat sports, including boxing, mixed martial arts, and others sports involving striking. In a majority draw, two of the three judges agree that neither fighter won (i.e. tied scorecards),… …

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  • 9majority */*/*/ — UK [məˈdʒɒrətɪ] / US [məˈdʒɔrətɪ] noun Word forms majority : singular majority plural majorities 1) a) [singular] most of the people or things in a group: can be followed by a singular or plural verb His job is to represent the views of the… …

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  • 10majority — ma|jor|i|ty [ mə dʒɔrəti ] noun *** 1. ) singular most of the people or things in a group: His job is to represent the views of the majority. majority of: The majority of our employees are women. the vast majority (=nearly everyone/everything):… …

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