determinate case
[dɪˈtɜrmɪnət keɪs]
nounpl: determinate cases
caso determinado
1. A legal case in which the facts are established and clearly defined, allowing for a definitive judgment or resolution
The judge found this to be a determinate case with sufficient evidence to reach a clear verdict.
O juiz considerou este um caso determinado com evidências suficientes para chegar a um veredicto claro.
2. In logic and philosophy, a situation or proposition where all relevant variables and conditions are known and fixed
A determinate case in mathematics is one where all values are specified and the solution is definite.
Um caso determinado em matemática é aquele em que todos os valores são especificados e a solução é definitiva.
3. In grammar, a noun phrase with a definite article or determiner that specifies a particular referent
In the phrase 'the book on the table,' we have a determinate case because the article 'the' specifies which book is meant.
Na frase 'o livro sobre a mesa', temos um caso determinado porque o artigo 'o' especifica qual livro é mencionado.
This term is primarily used in legal, philosophical, and linguistic contexts. In Brazil and Portugal, it is a formal academic and judicial term. The concept of determinate cases contrasts with indeterminate or open cases, particularly in legal proceedings where outcomes depend on evidence clarity and judicial interpretation.
Related Idioms & Phrases
a determinate case is settled
determinate cases have clear outcomes
move beyond a determinate case
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