Adjudicate Definition

ə-jo͝odĭ-kāt

adjudicated, adjudicates, adjudicating

verb

adjudicated, adjudicates, adjudicating

To make a decision (in a legal case or proceeding), as where a judge or arbitrator rules on some disputed issue or claim between the parties.

American Heritage

To hear and decide (a case); adjudge.

Webster's New World

To serve as a judge (in or on a dispute or problem)

Webster's New World

To study and settle (a dispute or conflict).

The principal adjudicated the students' quarrel.

American Heritage

To act as a judge of (a contest or an aspect of a contest).

American Heritage

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Origin of Adjudicate

Latin adiūdicāre adiūdicāt- to award to (judicially) ad- ad- iūdicāre to judge (from iūdex judge judge)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin adiūdicō, from ad + iūdicō (“to judge”).

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