裁定

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: It is read さいてい. 裁 contributes judgment and 定 a decision, forming a word for a ruling made by an authorized person or body.
• Basic usage: It is used for a committee's ruling or a dispute submitted to a third party for a decision. In the example, the procedure follows the committee's ruling.
  • 委員会の裁定に従って手続きを進めた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An ordinary decision versus a ruling
  • 決定 broadly covers decisions such as setting a schedule or policy, while 裁定 focuses on resolving a disputed or uncertain issue through a ruling.