ADJUDICATIONS

Noun

adjudications

plural of adjudication

Source: Wiktionary


ADJUDICATION

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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