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Decidendi in a sentence

Using Decidendi

  • In the example corpus, decidendi often appears in combinations such as: ratio decidendi.

Context around Decidendi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 40 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ratio 2×

Often after:

reason 1×

Sentence patterns with Decidendi

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

the ratio decidendi of the 1× the ratio decidendi reason for 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the phrase obiter 1×

Common sentence endings:

adopted in argument 1× for the decision 1×

Words around Decidendi

Just before it in the word index:

decidedly 322 decided 13.557 decide 5.029 decidable 29 decidability 7 decicco 2

Just after it in the word index:

decider 160 deciders 10 decides 1.422 deciding 1.514 deciduous 81 deciem 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Decidendi

  • In this selection, "decidendi" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 40 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ratio and reason stand out and add context to how "decidendi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the ratio decidendi of the and the ratio decidendi reason for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "decidendi" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with decidendi

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The phrase obiter dicta is usually translated as "other things said", but due to the high number of judges and individual concurring opinions, it is often hard to distinguish from the ratio decidendi (reason for the decision). (37 words)

Where there are several members of a court, there may be one or more judgments given; only the ratio decidendi of the majority can constitute a binding precedent, but all may be cited as persuasive, or their reasoning may be adopted in argument. (43 words)

Longer example sentences

Where there are several members of a court, there may be one or more judgments given; only the ratio decidendi of the majority can constitute a binding precedent, but all may be cited as persuasive, or their reasoning may be adopted in argument. (43 words)

The phrase obiter dicta is usually translated as "other things said", but due to the high number of judges and individual concurring opinions, it is often hard to distinguish from the ratio decidendi (reason for the decision). (37 words)

Example sentences (2)

The phrase obiter dicta is usually translated as "other things said", but due to the high number of judges and individual concurring opinions, it is often hard to distinguish from the ratio decidendi (reason for the decision).

Where there are several members of a court, there may be one or more judgments given; only the ratio decidendi of the majority can constitute a binding precedent, but all may be cited as persuasive, or their reasoning may be adopted in argument.

Common combinations with decidendi

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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