split decision

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A decision that is not unanimous made by a panel of decision-makers, such as an appellate court.
  2. 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.

Word forms

split decision split decisions
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