What does "adjudication" mean?
The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.
Adjudication
/ə(d)ˌd͡ʒu.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.
- Grammar: adjudication is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: academic determination, adjudging, adjudicating, adjudicator ruling.
- Useful contrasts: abeyance, conciliation, indecision.
- Usage evidence: It is an essential principle of justice that a court should not adjudicate upon any question without giving the parties to be affected or bound by the adjudication the opportunity of being heard and of bringing their witnesses before the court.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement. countable, uncountable
"All too often nowadays, in the majority of cases, the commissioners have no familiarity at all with the case decided in their names, and do not even read the order they sign. Thus, the entire procedure of adjudication by the commission has become a farce and a travesty, which has outlived its usefulness."
- 2 the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented wordnet
- 3 A judgment or sentence. countable, uncountable
"16 June, 1784, Edmund Burke, speech on reform of representation in the House of Commons An adjudication in favour of natural rights."
- 4 The decision upon the question of whether the debtor is a bankrupt. countable, uncountable
"In case two or more petitions for adjudication of bankruptcy shall be filed in different districts by different members of the same copartnership for an adjudication of the bankruptcy of said copartnership , the court in which the petition is first filed having jurisdiction[…]"
- 5 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. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A process by which land is attached as security or in satisfaction of a debt. Scotland, countable, uncountable
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"It is an essential principle of justice that a court should not adjudicate upon any question without giving the parties to be affected or bound by the adjudication the opportunity of being heard and of bringing their witnesses before the court."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "adjudication"?
Common synonyms include: academic determination, adjudging, adjudicating, adjudicator ruling, appraisal, arbitrating.
How do you use "adjudication" in a sentence?
It is an essential principle of justice that a court should not adjudicate upon any question without giving the parties to be affected or bound by the adjudication the opportunity of being heard and of bringing their witnesses before the court.
How do you pronounce "adjudication"?
Pronounced /ə(d)ˌd͡ʒu.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin adiudicatio, adiudicationem. By surface analysis, adjudicate + -tion.