The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word VERDICT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result VERDICT
- Italian composer ahead of court ruling
- Possibly guilty barman caught on vacation
- Composer on the case of correct decision
- Finding composer’s taken to court
- Finding court composer’s given precedence
- Finding scorer, cup ties both kicking off
- Drive suspect to court for jury’s decision
- Court supporting Italian barman’s decision
- Cover dictation covering sentence
- Court upholding composer’s judgment
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The straight part
We know that "Decision" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case decision = verdict.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does VERDICT mean?
VERDICT noun- A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
- An opinion or judgement.