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vb<\/p><\/dt>\n

-cat·ed<\/b>
-cat·ing<\/b>
[Latin adjudicare<\/i> to award in judgment, from ad<\/i> to, for + judicare<\/i> to judge see judge<\/a> ]
vt<\/i>
1<\/b> :<\/b> to settle either finally or temporarily (the rights and duties of the parties to a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding) on the merits of the issues raised
2<\/b> :<\/b> to pass judgment on as a judge
:<\/b> settle judicially
3<\/b> :<\/b> to pronounce judicially to be [was adjudicated<\/i> a bankrupt] [was adjudicated<\/i> the child’s father]
4<\/b> :<\/b> to convey by judicial sale
vi<\/i>
:<\/b> to come to a judicial decision
:<\/b> act as judge [the court adjudicated<\/i> upon the case]
ad·ju·di·ca·tion [ə-jü-di-kā-shən]
n<\/i>
<\/b><\/i>
ad·ju·di·ca·tive [ə-jü-di-kā-tiv, -kə-]
n<\/i>
<\/b><\/i>
ad·ju·di·ca·tor [-kā-tər]
n<\/i>
<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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