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Dictionary: de·lib·er·a·tion   (dĭ-lĭb'ə-rā'shən) pronunciation
n.
  1. The act or process of deliberating.
  2. deliberations Discussion and consideration of all sides of an issue: the deliberations of a jury.
  3. Thoughtfulness in decision or action.
  4. Leisureliness in motion or manner: The girl stacked the blocks with deliberation.

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noun

  1. A careful considering of a matter: advisement, calculation, consideration, lucubration, study. See thoughts.
  2. The act or process of thinking: brainwork, cerebration, cogitation, contemplation, excogitation, meditation, reflection, rumination, speculation, thought. See thoughts.
  3. An exchange of views in an attempt to reach a decision: conference, consultation, counsel, parley. See words.

Antonyms: deliberation
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n

Definition: care
Antonyms: haste


Sports Science and Medicine: deliberation
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The initial phase of decision-making during which the subject considers perceptual information about the situation and information held in the memory before deciding on a choice of action.

Law Dictionary: Deliberation
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Any method used to weigh and examine the reasons for and against a verdict including careful and mature consideration. While verdicts should be the consensus of the individual judgments of each juror, the purpose of the deliberation process is to allow for opinions to be changed by conference in the jury room. The law presumes that jurors shall harmonize their opinions by a discussion of the evidence. 164 U.S. 492, 493. However, the length of time taken by the jury in reaching its verdict has no effect upon the validity of its verdict. 91 A.L.R. 2d 1235. Jurors are presumed to limit their "deliberation" to the evidence or lack of evidence presented at trial and not to any outside knowledge.

Devil's Dictionary: deliberation
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A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce


n.

The act of examining one's bread to determine which side it is buttered on.


Quotes About: Deliberation
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Quotes:

"Nowadays not even a suicide kills himself in desperation. Before taking the step he deliberates so long and so carefully that he literally chokes with thought. It is even questionable whether he ought to be called a suicide, since it is really thought which takes his life. He does not die with deliberation but from deliberation." - Soren Kierkegaard

"Reflection makes men cowards." - William Hazlitt

"Deliberation. The act of examining one's bread to determine which side it is buttered on." - Ambrose Bierce

Wikipedia: Deliberation
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This article refers to legal deliberation; for other meanings of the word refer to its Wiktionary entry.

Legal deliberation is the process in which a jury in a trial in court discusses in private the findings of the court and decides by vote with which argument to agree of either opposing side. As in public deliberation (or "deliberative democracy"), legal deliberation is a form of communication which emphasizes the use of logic and reasoning (as opposed to power, coercion or emotion) to make sound decisions.

In criminal matters, this can involve both rendering a verdict and determining the appropriate sentence. In civil cases, the decision is whether to agree with the plaintiff or the defendant and the amount and nature of the results of the trial.

Typically, a jury must come to a unanimous decision before delivering a verdict; however, there are exceptions. When a unanimous decision is not reached and the jury feels that one is not possible, they declare themselves a 'hung jury', a mistrial is declared and the trial will have to be redone at the discretion of the plaintiff.

One of the most famous dramatic examples of this phase of a trial in practice is the film 12 Angry Men.

It has also been said that the longer a jury takes while deliberating a verdict, the lower the success rate for the prosecution.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - overvejelse, drøftelse, forsigtighed, langsommelighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
(zorgvuldige) overweging, behoedzaamheid

Français (French)
n. - délibération, réflexion, mesure, manière posée

Deutsch (German)
n. - Beratung, Sorgfalt, Bedächtigkeit, Überlegung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (προσεκτική) σκέψη ή εξέταση, μελέτη, περίσκεψη, προσοχή, σύσκεψη, διαβούλευση

Italiano (Italian)
deliberazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - deliberação (f)

Русский (Russian)
обсуждение, рассуждение

Español (Spanish)
n. - deliberación, reflexión, lentitud

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - övervägande, debatt

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
熟思, 商议, 从容

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 熟思, 商議, 從容

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 차분함, 검토, 고의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 熟慮, 審議, 慎重さ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تروى, تأنى, مناقشه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮זהירות, מתינות, שקלא וטריא, דיון‬


 
 
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