This is the 3028th most frequent Chinese word.
裁定
"裁定" means "to rule" or "to adjudicate."
In this sentence, '裁定' is used as a verb meaning 'to decide or rule' as an authoritative decision in a legal context.
法官最终裁定驳回了原告的诉讼请求。
The judge ultimately decided to dismiss the plaintiff's lawsuit.
Here, '裁定' is employed to denote a decision or ruling given by an authoritative arbitration entity.
仲裁委员会已经裁定双方需要继续协商解决问题。
The arbitration committee has ruled that both parties need to continue negotiations to resolve the issue.
In this context, '裁定' serves as a noun referring to a 'decision or ruling', specifically one with legal binding authority.