adjudicate
[ uh-joo-di-keyt ]
/ əˈdʒu dɪˌkeɪt /
verb (used with object), ad·ju·di·cat·ed, ad·ju·di·cat·ing.
to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
to settle or determine (an issue or dispute) judicially.
verb (used without object), ad·ju·di·cat·ed, ad·ju·di·cat·ing.
to sit in judgment (usually followed by upon).
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Example sentences from the Web for adjudicates
The ICJ adjudicates on disputes between states and its rulings are binding.
Not in the judicial branch of Government, for it only adjudicates and does not prescribe laws.
British Dictionary definitions for adjudicates
adjudicate
/ (əˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪt) /
verb
(when intr, usually foll by upon) to give a decision (on), esp a formal or binding one
(intr) to act as an adjudicator
(tr) chess to determine the likely result of (a game) by counting relative value of pieces, positional strength, etc
(intr) to serve as a judge or arbiter, as in a competition
Derived forms of adjudicate
adjudication, nounadjudicative (əˈdʒuːdɪkətɪv), adjectiveWord Origin for adjudicate
C18: from Latin adjūdicāre to award something to someone, from ad- to + jūdicāre to act as a judge, from jūdex judge
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