adjudication
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dɪˈkeɪ noun
1.
an act of adjudicating.
2.
Law.
a.
the act of a court in making an order, judgment, or decree.
b.
a judicial decision or sentence.
c.
a court decree in bankruptcy.
Related forms
non·ad·ju·di·ca·tion, noun
re·ad·ju·di·ca·tion, noun
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adjudicate (əˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (when intr, | |
| 1. | to give a decision (on), esp a formal or binding one |
| 2. | (intr) to act as an adjudicator |
| 3. | (tr) chess to determine the likely result of (a game) by counting relative value of pieces, positional strength, etc |
| 4. | (intr) to serve as a judge or arbiter, as in a competition |
| [C18: from Latin adjūdicāre to award something to someone, from ad- to + jūdicāre to act as a judge, from jūdex judge] | |
| adjudi'cation | |
| —n | |
| adjudicative | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
adjudication
1690s, from L. adjudicationem, noun of action from adjudicatus, pp. of adjudicare (see adjudge).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The mobster didn't have to give up this information, since he was going to die before the adjudication of his case.
First, the production and adjudication of poetry has become a profession rather than a calling.
During one early-morning jaunt, he allegedly had a dispute with a sportswriter that is still awaiting legal adjudication.
After everything else is completed, the final stage of the process is adjudication.
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