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adjudicate definition

ad·ju·di·cate (ə jo̵̅o̅′di kāt′)

transitive verb adjudicated -·cat′ed, adjudicating -·cat′·ing

to hear and decide (a case); adjudge

Etymology: < L adjudicatus, pp. of adjudicare: see adjudge

intransitive verb

to serve as a judge (in or on a dispute or problem)

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adjudicate Synonyms

adjudicate

v.

mediate, settle, adjudge, arbitrate; see decide.


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adjudicate Usage Examples

Object

  • dispute: In other words how do you adjudicate a dispute over a conclusive certificate?

Preposition: on

  • dispute: Please note the Court has no jurisdiction to adjudicate on child maintenance disputes.

Modifying Another Word

  • only: The adjudicator can't change the contract; he only adjudicates quarrels about the contract.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • upon: Most kings employed, or maintained, a brehon, who was invited by parties to a dispute to adjudicate upon their legal problem.

Preposition: in

  • dispute: PSD is not in a position to adjudicate in commercial disputes of this nature.
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