The 21st century and the word "decision"

 

It was no surprise to me that the Google search engine didn't answer my question, instead the AI summary said: "Decision originally comes from the Latin decidere ("determine").  You make decisions every day: what to wear, what to eat, how to spend your money, who to vote for, what movie to go to.  A court judge makes a decision in a trial (and actually "hands down" or "announces" that decision)."

In the course of my research I discovered the noun word "decision" is also a "verb" when the noun word "decision" becomes "to decide."

Moreover, the meaning of the word varies as to how it is used, for instance in boxing, a "decision" is according to Google's Ai overview: "The result of a fight that is not won by knockout or submission. Instead, judges score each fighter and determine the winner based on their scorecards."

And once more, I found that Microsoft's Bing search engine answered my question both in the Ai overview, and by providing articles that I have citied in my research link list.

Regarding the noun word "decision, Bing's AI overview says: "In the 21st century decision making is closely linked to key skills such as adaptability, digital literacy, and problem solving.  Those skills are critically important for student success in today's world, as students move on to college, the workforce, and adult life. Ethical decision making also gains recognition due to emerging ethical issues."

Nonetheless, Google's AI overview of the legal use of the noun word "decision" is an informative for its political use:  "In law, a decision is a court's judgment on the rights and obligations of parties in a case.  It can also refer to the text of the court's opinion and order.  What does a legal decision include?: Facts: A summary of the facts of the case; Laws: A discussion of the relevant laws; Reasoning: The court's explanation of how the law applies to the case; Holding: The court's determination on the legal issues; Order: The court's instructions to the parties involved."

My research also suggests during the next four years of 47's administration, the noun word "decision" has the potential to be most important word of the 21st century.

 

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decision 

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/decision 

https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-verb-for/decision.html]\ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decision-making 

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https://www.jagranjosh.com/articles/career-decision-making-is-the-21st-century-skill-1697697567IKI 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The meaning of the word "precedent" changes if used as a noun or adjective

 

The noun word "precedent" is in effect when it used to indicate the use of the word in a legal sense, and as the establishment of previous decision with regards to any other number of situations, such as having to do with a previous corporate action, or perhaps as regards a hostage negation.

The adjective use of this same word is well defined by www.collinsdictionary as used in an architectural sense, anterior.  

According to Google's AI analysis of the 'legal' word "precedent," "No, not every Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision establishes a precedent. The Supreme Court generally follows the principle of stare decisis, which means it upholds previous decisions when the same issue arises again. However, the Supreme Court can and does overturn precedents when it believes it's necessary or appropriate, when deciding whether to overturn precedent, the Supreme Court considers a variety of factors, including the merits of the case, the law or facts of the case, whether the precedent is consistent with the framers' intentions, whether the precedent is eroded by subsequent opinions, whether the precedent is no longer viable or unworkable.

 The noun and adjective use of the word "precedent" are interesting contrasts, however, the legal meaning is one with which addresses the many ways a case in a lower court may be handled, and of course, the major SCOTUS decisions that have changed the political direction of our country over the past century.

 

  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precedent

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/precedent 

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/precedent 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precedent