non-adjudication

ad·ju·di·ca·tion

[uh-joo-di-key-shuhn]
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.

Origin:
1685–95; < Late Latin adjūdicātiōn- (stem of adjūdicātiō). See adjudicate, -ion

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]
 
vb (when intr, usually foll by upon)
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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adjudication
1690s, from L. adjudicationem, noun of action from adjudicatus, pp. of adjudicare (see adjudge).
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