adjudicate
verb (used with object)
to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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“It has always been an American value to keep families together even when you are adjudicating the lawful or unlawful status of the parents,” Mr. Nelson said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2018