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Adjudication : (noun)
1: the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of
pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Adjudication : \Ad*ju`di*ca"tion\, n. [L. adjudicatio: cf. F.
adjudication.]
1. The act of adjudicating; the act or process of trying and
determining judicially.
2. A deliberate determination by the judicial power; a
judicial decision or sentence. ``An adjudication in favor
of natural rights.'' --Burke.
3. (Bankruptcy practice) The decision upon the question
whether the debtor is a bankrupt. --Abbott.
4. (Scots Law) A process by which land is attached security
or in satisfaction of a debt.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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ADJUDICATION, in practice. The giving or pronouncing a judgment in a cause;
a judgment.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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