adjudication

noun

ad·​ju·​di·​ca·​tion ə-ˌjü-di-ˈkā-shən 

1

: the act or process of adjudicating a dispute

The case is under adjudication.

2

a

: a judicial decision or sentence

b

: a decree in bankruptcy

Examples of adjudication in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gifford’s suit, which takes the battle out of the realm of platform-level DMCA adjudication and into a federal district court, significantly raises the stakes. —Michelle Weber, Longreads, 27 Nov. 2024

New payment processes, enterprise information across multiple adjudication systems, shifting entire check files and training staff is an extremely daunting endeavor. —Yusuf Qasim, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

No Have you ever been charged or convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, including an adjudication of guilt withheld? —Latoya Clarke, Sun Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024

But as a result of incorrect settings, tabulators used to count absentee ballots in Warren and Roseville did not flag such ballots for adjudication and instead processed them just like ballots without overvotes, Forlini said. —Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin adjūdicātiōn-, adjūdicātiō "act of assignment (by a judge)," from adjūdicāre "to adjudge" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

1680, in the meaning defined at sense 1