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adjudication Definition

ad·ju·di·ca·tion (ə jo̵̅o̅′di kā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of adjudicating
  2. Law
    1. a judge's decision
    2. a decree in bankruptcy determining the status of the bankrupt

adjudication Related Forms
ad·ju′·di·ca′·tive (-kāt′iv, -kə tiv) adjective
adjudication Law Definition

n

The process of hearing and resolving a dispute before a court or administrative agency. It implies a final judgment based on the evidence presented, as opposed to a proceeding where the merits of the case were not considered by the court or administrative agency. See also default judgment.
adjudication Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • commence: Let the parties finish arguing before commencing the adjudication.
  • begin: Come 1 October last, Rockingham began a third adjudication.
  • conduct: The team conducted adjudications regarding construction claims worth £ 3 million for RCN.
  • publish: One way of responding to breaches of Compact Plus commitments would be through publishing the adjudication of the Compact Champion.
  • seek: That is clear from the letter of reference of 15th October 1999 which gave notice of intention to seek adjudication.

Adjective modifier

  • Independent: Independent adjudication The sergeant has now returned to the force at the same rank.
  • independent: You can download a style letter applying for independent adjudication here.
  • statutory: Dispute Resolution This group is mostly engaged on research into the use of statutory adjudication in the UK construction industry.
  • final: These heads of complaint also form the basis of the final adjudication.
  • formal: On the one hand formal adjudication may take the place of informal settlement.

Preposition: on

  • complaint: Where indicated, click to read the BSC's adjudication on a complaint made against the show.

Modifies a noun

  • proceeding: The first matter must be to consider the nature of the adjudication proceedings which are sought to be brought.
  • clause: There was, therefore, no adjudication clause agreed between the parties.
  • officer: On 15 March 1988 the adjudication officer disallowed the claim.
  • panel: The adjudication panel can make an award up to £ 500.
  • provision: The effect of the Unfair Contract Terms upon adjudication provisions in a standard form contract where the employer is a ' consumer ' .
  • procedure: The second argument was about non-compliance with the adjudication procedure that was set out in the contract.

Preposition: of

  • dispute: CEDR Solve also assisted the Independent Housing Ombudsman to set up a national scheme for the adjudication of tenancy deposit disputes.

Preposition: under

  • procedure: Section 108(1 ) gave the right to refer a dispute arising under the contract for adjudication under a procedure complying with the section.

Noun used with modifier

  • construction: The whole policy behind construction contract adjudication is precisely the opposite.