Determine

To end, terminate; to close; to ascertain, settle.

1.

To come to an end: as, for an estate for life to determine at death.

2.

To decide: as, to determine a question, a controversy. Compare Define.

Determinable.

Liable to come to an end: as, a determinable fee, q. v.

Determination

The ending of a thing — an action or proceeding, some right or privilege; also, the act of ascertaining a matter of fact or of law; and, again, the act of deciding, and the decision itself. Compare Premeditate. "Determined" and "has become void" both imply that the thing has in effect been brought to an end. But while the former comprehends every mode of terminating or of bringing to an end, the latter applies to termination in one specific mode. To "finally determine" refers to a final determination in the absolute sense. When a special tribunal has power to hear and determine a matter, its decision, within the scope of its authority, binds all parties. In this category, for example, are the decisions of land officers. Compare Sewer; Tribunal.