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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Adjudication \Ad*ju'di*ca"tion\, noun [L. adjudicatio: cf. F. adjudication.]
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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
adjudication
noun: the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented
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