Final judgment / final decree
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 217 U.S. 423 - Heike v. United States · 1910Most cited · 262 citing opinions
A decree is final for the purposes of an appeal to this court when it terminates the litigation between the parties on the merits of the case, and leaves nothing to be done but to enforce by execution what has been determined.
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