noun
judicial ruling; judicial decision
A formal term for a decision or ruling made by a court or judge. Used in legal and news contexts.
最高裁の司法判断が注目されている。
The Supreme Court's judicial ruling is attracting attention.
この事件の司法判断はまだ出ていない。
A judicial decision on this case has not yet been handed down.
Compound of 司法 (しほう, 'judicial administration') and 判断 (はんだん, 'judgment'). A straightforward Sino-Japanese legal term.