Cap. 9 чл. 662Definition of "decision".

(1) The general expression "decision" includes every verdict of the jury on the facts, every judgment of a court acquitting, convicting or sentencing the person charged or accused, every drawn up in connection with any inquest or procès-verbal other inquiry held under the provisions of this Code (other than an inquest for the purpose of an inquiry relating to the "in genere"), and, in general, every decree or other definitive order of a court.

(2) Any decision of the Court of Criminal Appeal and of the

Criminal Court by which any question of law is determined shall be preceded by the reasons which led the court to the decision: Provided that as regards the Court of Criminal Appeal, the court may, if the appellant is in custody and it is of opinion that the appeal should be allowed and the appellant discharged, pronounce forthwith its decision discharging the appellant and reserve to give its reasons at a later date even in the absence of the person concerned.