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adjudicated case

[/əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪtɪd keɪs/]
nounpl: adjudicated cases
caso julgado
1. A legal case that has been decided by a court of law; a case where judgment has been rendered by a judge or jury
The adjudicated case set an important precedent for future litigation.
O caso julgado estabeleceu um precedente importante para futuras ações judiciais.
2. A case that has gone through the judicial process and reached a final decision or verdict
Once the case became adjudicated, the parties could appeal or enforce the judgment.
Uma vez que o caso foi julgado, as partes poderiam apelar ou executar a sentença.
Synonyms
decided casejudgment casesettled caseresolved casecaso decididocaso sentenciado
Antonyms
pending caseundecided casecaso pendentecaso em julgamento

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caso julgado
Standard legal terminology in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
caso decidido
Alternative variant used in legal contexts
Portugal
caso julgado
Standard legal terminology in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

res judicata (a matter judged)
final judgment
closed case
coisa julgada (Portuguese equivalent of res judicata)
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