final decree
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Definitions from Case Law
From 47 U.S. 201 - Forgay v. Conrad · 1848Most cited · 605 citing opinions
when the decree decides the right to the property in contest, and directs it to be delivered up by the defendant to the complainant, or directs it to be sold, or directs the defendant to pay a certain sum of money to the complainant, and the complainant is entitled to have such decree carried immediately into execution, the decree must be regarded as a final one to that extent, and authorizes an appeal to this court, although so much of the bill is retained in the Circuit Court as is necessary for the purpose of adjusting by a further decree the accounts between the parties pursuant to the decree passed.
United States Code
10 U.S.C. § 1408 — in this section
The term “final decree” means a decree from which no appeal may be taken or from which no appeal has been taken within the time allowed for taking such appeals under the laws applicable to such appeals, or a decree from which timely appeal has been taken and such appeal has been finally decided under the laws applicable to such appeals.
10 U.S.C. § 1447 — in this subchapter (3 versions over time)
The term “final decree” means a decree from which no appeal may be taken or from which no appeal has been taken within the time allowed for the taking of such appeals under the laws applicable to such appeals, or a decree from which timely appeal has been taken and such appeal has been finally decided under the laws applicable to such appeals.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
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A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A decree in equity which fully and finaily disposes of the whole litigation, determining all questions raised by the case, andl leaving nothing that requires further judicial action.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In equity practice. A decree which finally decides and disposes of the whole merits of a cause; reserving no further questions or directions for the future judgment of the court, so that it will not be necessary to bring the cause again before the court for its further decision.* 7 Paige's R. IS. 2 Daniel Vs Chanc. Pr. (Perkins' ed.) 1199, note (1.)