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deliberation

[dih-lib-uh-rey-shuhn] / dɪˌlɪb əˈreɪ ʃən /


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It promotes deliberation and reasoned decision-making resulting in lengthy opinions that explain the justices’ rationale and provide guidance for lower courts in future cases.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The verdict came after five weeks of trial and nearly four days of deliberation by jurors in a New York City federal court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

A Manhattan federal jury reached its verdict in the civil antitrust case on its fourth day of deliberation after a five week trial.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

"We agree that the probable causes are an accumulation of many attributes to depression," the jury foreperson said on Thursday, after about two hours of deliberation.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

The headlines told of a decision by the Board of Aldermen, after four months deliberation, that the local budget could not afford traffic lights at certain dangerous intersections of the town.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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