adjudication
[ uh-joo-di-key-shuh n ]
/ əˌdʒu dɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun
an act of adjudicating.
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
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, nounWords nearby adjudication
adjourn,
adjournment,
adjt.,
adjudge,
adjudicate,
adjudication,
adjudicator,
adjugate,
adjunct,
adjunct professor,
adjunction