noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Used for matters that have already been decided or resolved, often in formal or legal contexts. Antonym: 未決 (undecided).
Antonyms: 未決
その問題は既決事項として扱われた。
The matter was treated as a decided issue.
既決の案件については再審議しない。
We will not reconsider cases that have already been decided.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
convicted; sentenced
Specifically refers to a person who has been convicted or sentenced in a legal context. Antonym: 未決 (unconvicted).
Antonyms: 未決
彼は既決囚として刑務所に収監された。
He was imprisoned as a convicted criminal.
既決の被告人は控訴の権利を有する。
A convicted defendant has the right to appeal.
既決 describes a matter that has already been decided or settled, the opposite of 懸案, which is still unresolved.
既決 refers to a decision or verdict that has already been made (a legal term), whereas 解決済み means a problem or dispute has already been resolved.
convict; convicted prisoner
Compound of 既 (already) and 決 (decide). The meaning follows directly from the kanji components.