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A quick definition of decern:
Term: DECERN
Definition: In Scottish law, decern means to give a final judgment or decree. When a court in Scotland makes a decision, it must be in the form of a decree before it can be enforced. This is why all extractable judgments end with the word "decern."
A more thorough explanation:
Decern (di-sərn) is a verb used in Scots law to mean to decree or give a final judgment. In Scotland, before a judgment or interlocutor of any court can be extracted to warrant execution, it must import a decree. Therefore, all extractable judgments end with the word "decern."
- The judge will decern the case in favor of the plaintiff.
- The court decerned that the defendant pay damages to the victim.
These examples illustrate how decern is used in Scots law to mean to give a final judgment or decree. In both examples, the court is making a final decision in the case and issuing a decree that must be followed.