Thesaurus: adjudication

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1. n. The act of adjudicating; the act or process of trying and determining judicially.
2. n. A deliberate determination by the judicial power; a judicial decision or sentence.
3. n. The decision upon the question whether the debtor is a bankrupt.
4. n. A process by which land is attached security or in satisfaction of a debt.
5. n. the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented
6. 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.
7. The decision upon the question whether the debtor is abankrupt. Abbott.
8. n:100 n. the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented