adjudication

adjudication is a   Noun

Definition:

[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] The decision upon the question whether the debtor is a bankrupt. Abbott.

[4] A process by which land is attached security or in satisfaction of a debt.

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