adjudication

/əˌdʒuːdɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
  1. The official process of making a decision about a dispute or problem, especially in a court or formal setting.
    • The adjudication of the case took several months.
    • The new law speeds up the adjudication of immigration claims.
    • The parties agreed to binding adjudication by an independent arbitrator.
  2. The act of judging or deciding the winner in a competition.
    • After careful adjudication, the judges awarded first place to the youngest contestant.
    • The adjudication process for the scholarship includes an interview.
    • The adjudication of the art contest was fair and transparent.
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