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- DictionaryAd·ju·di·ca·tion/əˌjo͞odəˈkāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action or process of adjudicating: "the matter may have to go to court for adjudication"
the process or act of making an official decision about something, especially about who is right in a disagreement: This a widely respected judge in his specialist field - the adjudication of planning disputes. Your case is set to be heard by an adjudication panel.
Adjudicate, which is usually used to mean "to make an official decision about who is right in a dispute," is one of several terms that give testimony to the influence of jus, the Latin word for "law," on our legal language. Others include judgment, judicial, prejudice, jury, justice, injury, and perjury.
After a long court trial, the judge reviews all the evidence to come to a conclusion about a case and that process is called adjudication. Adjudication comes from the Old French ajugier meaning "to judge, pass judgment on." An adjudication results in a formal judgment or decision given by a court.
[uncountable] the process of judging a competition. the final adjudication and presentation of prizes. Check pronunciation: adjudication. Definition of adjudication noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To make a decision (in a legal case or proceeding), as where a judge or arbitrator rules on some disputed issue or claim between the parties. 2. To study and settle (a dispute or conflict): The principal adjudicated the students' quarrel. 3. To act as a judge of (a contest or an aspect of a contest). v.intr. 1.
to settle or determine (an issue or dispute) judicially. to act as judge of (a contest). verb (used without object) , ad·ju·di·cat·ed, ad·ju·di·cat·ing. to sit in judgment (usually followed by upon ). adjudicate. / əˈdʒuːdɪkətɪv; əˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪt / verb. whenintr, usually foll by upon to give a decision (on), esp a formal or binding one.
to act as judge in a competition or argument, or to make a formal decision about something: He was asked to adjudicate on the dispute. He was called in to adjudicate a local land dispute. [ + two objects ] The game was adjudicated a win for Black. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Analyzing and evaluating. adjudication. analyst.
