adjudication

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˌdʒuːdɪˈkeɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə jo̅o̅′di kā′shən)


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ad•ju•di•ca•tion  (ə jo̅o̅′di kā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Lawan act of adjudicating.
  2. Lawmaking
    • the act of a court in making an order, judgment, or decree.
    • a judicial decision or sentence.
    • a court decree in bankruptcy.
  • Late Latin adjūdicātiōn- (stem of adjūdicātiō). See adjudicate, -ion
  • 1685–95

'adjudication' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
conflict of laws - evocation - issue

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