adjudication Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented

WordNet

Ad*ju`di*ca"tion noun
Etymology
L. adjudicatio: cf. F. adjudication.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913