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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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