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adjudication

American  
[uh-joo-di-key-shuhn] / əˌdʒu dɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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 Word Forms

  • nonadjudication noun
  • readjudication noun

Etymology

Origin of adjudication

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

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