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decided matter

[dɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈmætər]
nounpl: decided matters
questão decidida / assunto resolvido
1. A legal case or issue that has been settled by a court decision or judgment
Once the judge issued the ruling, it became a decided matter that could not be appealed.
Uma vez que o juiz emitiu a sentença, tornou-se uma questão decidida que não podia ser apelada.
2. Any question or dispute that has been conclusively resolved or determined
The ownership of the property was a decided matter after the legal proceedings concluded.
A propriedade do imóvel era um assunto resolvido após o encerramento dos procedimentos legais.
Synonyms
settled matterresolved issuedetermined caseconcluded matter
Antonyms
undecided matterpending issueunresolved caseopen question

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
questão decidida / assunto resolvido
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese legal contexts
Portugal
matéria decidida / assunto resolvido
Common in Portuguese legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

a settled matter
case closed
water under the bridge
fait accompli
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