Fallado (en. Failed)

/faˈʎaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Said of a ruling: that has been issued in the context of a trial or legal process.
The verdict was ruled by the jury in the courtroom.
El veredicto fue fallado por el jurado en la sala de juicio.
Considered as an incorrect or unsatisfactory decision.
The referee's ruling was criticized for its lack of objectivity.
El fallo del árbitro fue criticado por su falta de objetividad.

Etymology

From the verb 'fallar', which comes from the Latin 'fallare', meaning 'to fail to fulfill or to err'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

ruled in favor
When a judicial decision is made in favor of one party.
fallado a favor
ruled against
When a judicial decision is made against one party.
fallado en contra
ruled unanimously
When all parties involved agree on the ruling.
fallado por unanimidad

Related Words

fault
Absence or lack of something.
falta
error
Incorrect result or action.
error

Slang Meanings

A ruling considered unjust.
That ruling was a real fallado, no one expected it.
Ese fallo fue un verdadero fallado, nadie lo esperaba.
A situation in which an error has been made in a decision.
The referee shone with a fallado that left everyone speechless.
El árbitro se lució con un fallado que dejó a todos boquiabiertos.