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adjudication |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: adjudication n : the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented
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