Adjudication
/əˌdʒuː.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/noun
The legal process of resolving a dispute or deciding a case.
Did you know?The term 'adjudication' is linked to ancient Roman practices where judges were seen as intermediaries between the gods and the people, ensuring justice was divinely sanctioned.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
adjudicatio
“the act of making a judgment or decision.”
Old French
Old French
adjudicacion
“the process of awarding or deciding a legal matter.”
Middle English
Middle English
adjudicacioun
“the formal process of making a legal judgment.”
Modern English
English
adjudication
“the current legal process of resolving disputes through a formal judgment.”