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adjudge Definition

ad·judge (ə juj′)

transitive verb -·judged′, -·judg′·ing

  1. to judge or decide by law
  2. to declare or order by law
  3. to give or award (costs, etc.) by law
  4. Rare to regard; deem

Etymology: ME ajugen < OFr ajugier < L adjudicare < ad-, to + judicare, to judge, decide < judex, judge

adjudge Law Definition

v

To render a judicial decision or judgment concerning a disputed subject that is before the court. For example, a court may adjudge that a defendant is obligated to pay the damages sought by the plaintiff.

adjudge Usage Examples

Object

  • offside: Matty McNeil had the ball in the net in the first minute, but was adjudged offside.
  • winner: The former competitor of the banknotes was adjudged the winner.
  • sum: Sums adjudged to be paid by a conviction Fixing sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction with regard to means of offender 53.
  • referee: He was hauled down as he turned his man but the referee adjudged that the infringement had taken place outside the box.
  • success: Ms Penny cited two case studies of what was adjudged a success, attracting interest from other areas of England.
  • case: Containing select cases adjudged in the King's bench, in the reign of K. Charles II.

Infinitive complement

have: From the corner which followed, Robinson was harshly adjudged to have handled in the box & a penalty was awarded.

Adjective complement

  • lbw: The score got to 75 before William was adjudged lbw for 25 and David Kumar came to the crease.
  • bankrupt: In September 2001, on his own petition, he was adjudged bankrupt.
  • guilty: On 12 December 1710 he was adjudged guilty by a court martial of ill treating his crew and fined six month's pay.
  • incapable: Capt. PEYTON was sentenced to be dismissed the service and adjudged incapable of of ever serving again in the Royal Navy.
  • worthy: We are prepared to take the Flitch Oath if adjudged worthy to receive the Bacon.
  • good: She is adjudged good for many more years of service to the community.

Modifying Another Word

  • harshly: From the corner which followed, Robinson was harshly adjudged to have handled in the box & a penalty was awarded.
  • then: The empty plinth was then adjudged a work of art worthy of exhibition, while the head was rejected.
  • not: These workshops are compulsory for all students who are not adjudged sufficiently expert to be granted an exemption.
  • rightly: However umpire Howell rightly adjudges that it was going down leg side.
  • forward: Unfortunately, with the Stroud fullback drawn, the pass out right to the winger was adjudged slightly forward and the chance was gone.
  • dubiously: Stokeâs reply started badly when Chris Finch was hit on the thigh and dubiously adjudged lbw in the second over.

Preposition: that

ball: The referee amazingly adjudged that the ball never crossed the line.