adjudication

[ uh-joo-di-key-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. an act of adjudicating.

  2. Law.

    • the act of a court in making an order, judgment, or decree.

    • a judicial decision or sentence.

    • a court decree in bankruptcy.

Origin of adjudication

1
First recorded in 1685–95, adjudication is from the Late Latin word adjūdicātiōn- (stem of adjūdicātiō). See adjudicate, -ion

Other words from adjudication

  • non·ad·ju·di·ca·tion, noun
  • re·ad·ju·di·ca·tion, noun

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