noun
final and binding judgment; final sentence
A legal term for a court decision that is no longer subject to appeal and has become final and binding.
最高裁の確定判決により、彼の無罪が確定した。
His innocence was confirmed by the final and binding judgment of the Supreme Court.
確定判決が出るまで、被告は刑務所に収監されない。
The defendant will not be imprisoned until a final sentence is handed down.