adjudicate

  • 121adjudicative — (adj.) 1809; see ADJUDICATE (Cf. adjudicate) + IVE (Cf. ive) …

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  • 122adjudicator — (n.) 1804, agent noun in Latin form from ADJUDICATE (Cf. adjudicate) …

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  • 123judge — 1. noun 1) the judge sentenced him to five years Syn: justice, magistrate, sheriff, jurist 2) a panel of judges will select the winner Syn: adjudicator, arbiter, arbitrator, assessor, evaluator, referee, ombud …

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  • 124adjudge — v.tr. 1 adjudicate (a matter). 2 (often foll. by that + clause, or to + infin.) pronounce judicially. 3 (foll. by to) award judicially. 4 archaic condemn. Derivatives: adjudgement n. (also adjudgment). Etymology: ME f. OF ajuger f. L adjudicare:… …

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  • 125adjudicative — adjective concerned with adjudicating • Syn: ↑adjudicatory • Pertains to noun: ↑adjudication (for: ↑adjudicatory), ↑adjudication • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 126adjudicatory — adjective concerned with adjudicating • Syn: ↑adjudicative • Pertains to noun: ↑adjudication, ↑adjudication (for: ↑adjudicative) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 127ARBITRATION — ARBITRATION, method of settling disputes by their submission, voluntarily and with the mutual consent of all parties, for adjudication by a person or institution. Function of Arbitration In ancient Greek and Roman law – up to the middle of the… …

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  • 128COMPROMISE — (Heb. פְּשָׁרָה, pesharah; apparently derived from the term pesher, solution, Eccles. 8:1), deciding a civil law dispute (dinei mamonot) by the court or an arbitral body, through the exercise of their discretion and not according to the laws… …

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