adjudication

[ uh-joo-di-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. an act of adjudicating.
2. Law.
   1. the act of a court in making an order, judgment, or decree.
   2. a judicial decision or sentence.
   3. a court decree in bankruptcy.

Other Words From

• nonad·judi·cation noun
• read·judi·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of adjudication¹

First recorded in 1685–95, adjudication is from the Late Latin word adjūdicātiōn- (stem of adjūdicātiō ). See adjudicate, -ion

Example Sentences

The adjudication of the Daily Beast office was clear and emphatic: penguin, penguin, penguin.

From The Daily Beast

But there is no way they can help make the NFL a replacement for the adjudication process the courts system can deliver.

From The Daily Beast

Instead of rushing the adjudication process, parole would be more appropriate.

From The Daily Beast

For 150 years its mortifying confusions have been swept under the carpet with the court adjudication “stubborn child.”

From The Daily Beast

There are no uniform standards for how agencies make this adjudication.

From The Daily Beast

Then follows the first meeting of the bankrupt's creditors, within thirty days after the adjudication.

From Project Gutenberg

After one month, and within a year from the adjudication of bankruptcy, the bankrupt may apply for a discharge.

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Meanwhile it had proved its mettle by taking a French contraband schooner and carrying her into Newport for adjudication.

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Finally an amicable adjudication and division out of court was arranged by common friends.

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There is probably no organized body so ill-fitted for adjudication upon any subject as Congress.

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