fallo

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noun

The dispositive portion of a court's ruling, coming at the end of the ruling.

OriginSpanish fallo →
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Meanings

nounfallo (usually uncountable, plural fallos)

plural fallos

  1. PhilippinesuncountableusuallylawThe dispositive portion of a court's ruling, coming at the end of the ruling.

Origin

  1. Spanishfallardeverb.
  2. Spanishfallo
  3. Englishfallo

Borrowed from Spanish fallo.

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APA

fallo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fallo

MLA

“fallo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fallo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fallo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fallo.

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