split decision
noun
Meaning
- A decision that is not unanimous made by a panel of decision-makers, such as an appellate court.
- (competitive fighting) an outcome in several full-contact combat sports where two of the three judges score for the same fighter as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other fighter.
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