Explanation:

Let’s break down each option:

- Option 1: Ratios of negative and affirmative decisions

This is about the proportion of “yes” to “no” outcomes in decision-making—interesting in statistics, but doesn’t address what facts the court actually needs to decide.

- Option 2: Ratio of civil and criminal cases

This is a split between types of cases. Again, helpful if you’re managing court loads, but not about the facts needing judgment in a particular decision.

- Option 3: Facts requiring decision

Here’s the thing—this goes to the heart of judicial work. The court’s job is to identify the core facts that are in dispute and decide those. These are the “facts requiring decision.”

- Option 4: Facts requiring decision

This is just reiterating the same as above—technically correct, but a duplicate.