ADJUDICATION

adjudication

(noun) the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

adjudication (countable and uncountable, plural adjudications)

The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.

A judgment or sentence.

(legal) The decision upon the question of whether the debtor is a bankrupt.

(emergency response) The process of identifying the type of material or device that set off an alarm and assessing the potential threat with corresponding implications for the need to take further action.

(legal, Scotland) A process by which land is attached as security or in satisfaction of a debt.

Source: Wiktionary


Ad*ju`di*ca"tion, n. Etym: [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)

Definition: The decision upon the question whether the debtor is a bankrupt. Abbott.

4. (Scots Law)

Definition: A process by which land is attached security or in satisfaction of a debt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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