Adjudicate
/əˈdʒuː.dɪ.keɪt/noun
To make a formal judgment or decision about a disputed matter.
Did you know?The roots of 'adjudicate' connect to ancient Roman rituals where judges were seen as conduits of divine will, deciding fates beyond mere law.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
adjudicare
“to award, assign, judge, literally 'to send to a judge'”
Old French
Old French
ajugier
“to adjudge, pronounce a decision”
Middle English
Middle English
ajudicaten
“to make a judgment”
Early Modern English
Early Modern English
adjudicate
“to settle a dispute by legal judgment”
Modern English
English
adjudicate
“to make a formal decision or ruling”
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