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əˌdʒu dɪˈkeɪ ʃənad·ju·di·ca·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. adjudicationnoun

    the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented

Wiktionary

  1. adjudicationnoun

    The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.

  2. adjudicationnoun

    A judgment or sentence.

  3. adjudicationnoun

    A process by which land is attached as security or in satisfaction of a debt.

  4. Etymology: adjudicatio

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Adjudicationnoun

    The act of judging, or of granting something to a litigant, by a judicial sentence.

    Etymology: adjudicatio, Lat.

ChatGPT

  1. adjudication

    Adjudication is a legal process by which an authoritative figure, like a judge or arbitrator, reviews evidence and arguments presented by opposing parties to resolve a dispute or make a decision. This process can take place in a court setting or in alternative dispute resolutions like arbitration or mediation. The adjudicator's decision or ruling is legally binding.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Adjudicationnoun

    the act of adjudicating; the act or process of trying and determining judicially

  2. Adjudicationnoun

    a deliberate determination by the judicial power; a judicial decision or sentence

  3. Adjudicationnoun

    the decision upon the question whether the debtor is a bankrupt

  4. Adjudicationnoun

    a process by which land is attached security or in satisfaction of a debt

  5. Etymology: [L. adjudicatio: cf. F. adjudication.]

Wikidata

  1. Adjudication

    Adjudication is the legal process by which an arbiter or judge reviews evidence and argumentation including legal reasoning set forth by opposing parties or litigants to come to a decision which determines rights and obligations between the parties involved. Three types of disputes are resolved through adjudication: ⁕Disputes between private parties, such as individuals or corporations. ⁕Disputes between private parties and public officials. ⁕Disputes between public officials or public bodies.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. adjudication

    The act of adjudging prizes by legal decree. Captors are compelled to submit the adjudication of their captures to a competent tribunal.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of adjudication in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of adjudication in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of adjudication in a Sentence

  1. Jenna Ellis:

    Every American who cares about our constitutional system and free and fair elections should demand a full adjudication on the merits and a remedy for the corruption that has occurred, whether in court or state legislatures.

  2. Sarah Sanders:

    The FBI July report required significant additional investigatory field work before [ the ] personnel security office could begin to evaluate the information for adjudication. As Director Wray said, information was still coming to the White House personnel security office in February, the The FBI portion was closed. The White House personnel security office, who's the one that makes the recommendation for adjudication, had not finished their process and therefore had not made a recommendation to The White House.

  3. Virginia English professor Susan Fraiman:

    There's a broader desire to make sure that adjudication of rape cases are handled fair.

  4. Scott Blackmun:

    They( U.S. government) will be on board once we can iron out some more of the details, conceptually having a global testing entity with adjudication system is a great idea.

  5. Dale Kuska:

    Matters of questionable academic conduct are not the norm on campus, but this case was handled as any other similar case would be, we followed our instructions, as written, during the adjudication and Honor Board procedures, through the resubmission and acceptance of the thesis.

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