adjudicate

  • 31adjudicate — ad•ju•di•cate [[t]əˈdʒu dɪˌkeɪt[/t]] v. cat•ed, cat•ing 1) law to settle or determine (an issue or dispute) judicially 2) law to sit in judgment; act as judge (usu. fol. by upon) • Etymology: 1690–1700; < L adjūdicātus, ptp. of adjūdicāre. See …

    From formal English to slang

  • 32adjudicate — [c]/əˈdʒudəkeɪt / (say uh joohduhkayt) verb (adjudicated, adjudicating) –verb (t) 1. to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence; settle judicially; pass judgement on; to determine (an issue or dispute) judicially. –verb (i) 2. (sometimes… …

  • 33adjudicate — /ajuwdakeyt/ To settle in the exercise of judicial authority. To determine finally. Synonymous with adjudge in its strictest sense. United States v. Irwin, 127 U.S. 125, 8 S.Ct. 1033, 32 L.Ed. 99 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 34adjudicate — /ajuwdakeyt/ To settle in the exercise of judicial authority. To determine finally. Synonymous with adjudge in its strictest sense. United States v. Irwin, 127 U.S. 125, 8 S.Ct. 1033, 32 L.Ed. 99 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 35adjudicate — To give judgment; to render or award judgment …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 36adjudicate — v. 1 intr. act as judge in a competition, court, tribunal, etc. 2 tr. a decide judicially regarding (a claim etc.). b (foll. by to be + compl.) pronounce (was adjudicated to be bankrupt). Derivatives: adjudication n. adjudicative adj. adjudicator …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 37right to adjudicate — index authority (right) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 38adjudication — adjudicate ad‧ju‧di‧cate [əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt] verb [intransitive, transitive] LAW 1. to officially decide who is right in an argument between two groups or organizations: • The union has offered to adjudicate the claim. adjudicate on • The court… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 39adjudicator — adjudicate ad‧ju‧di‧cate [əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt] verb [intransitive, transitive] LAW 1. to officially decide who is right in an argument between two groups or organizations: • The union has offered to adjudicate the claim. adjudicate on • The court… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 40Adjudicated — Adjudicate Ad*ju di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Adjudicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Adjudicating}] [L. adjudicatus, p. p. of adjudicare. See {Adjudge}.] To adjudge; to try and determine, as a court; to settle by judicial decree. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English