Tails
Definitions
- (n.) The side of a coin opposite the 'head,' often used to determine outcomes in legal or contractual agreements involving chance.
The parties agreed to resolve the dispute by flipping a coin, calling heads or tails.
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In legal contexts, 'tails' is commonly referenced in relation to coin tosses used to settle disputes or decide outcomes by chance.
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