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adjudicate upon

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ad⋅ju⋅di⋅cate

  [uh-joo-di-keyt] verb, -cat⋅ed, -cat⋅ing.
Use adjudicate upon in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
2. to settle or determine (an issue or dispute) judicially.
–verb (used without object)
3. to sit in judgment (usually fol. by upon).
Origin:
1690–1700; < L adjūdicātus (ptp. of adjūdicāre). See ad-, judge, -ate 1

Related forms:
ad⋅ju⋅di⋅ca⋅tive  [uh-joo-di-key-tiv, ‑kuh-tiv] , ad⋅ju⋅di⋅ca⋅to⋅ry  [uh-joo-di-kuh-tawr-ee, ‑tohr-ee] , adjective
ad⋅ju⋅di⋅ca⋅tor, noun
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Main Entry: ad·ju·di·cate
Pronunciation: &-'jü-di-"kAt
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -cat·ed; -cat·ing
Etymology: Latin adjudicare to award in judgment, from ad to, for + judicare to judge —see JUDGE
transitive verb 1 : to settle either finally or temporarily (the rights and duties of the parties to a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding) on the merits of the issues raised
2 : to pass judgment on as a judge : settle judicially
3 : to pronounce judicially to be adjudicated a bankrupt> adjudicated the child's father>
4 : to convey by judicial sale intransitive verb : to come to a judicial decision : act as judge adjudicated upon the case> —ad·ju·di·ca·tion /&-"jü-di-'kA-sh&n/ noun —ad·ju·di·ca·tive /&-'jü-di-"kA-tiv, -k&-/ noun —ad·ju·di·ca·tor /-"kA-t&r/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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