əˈjüdə̇ˌkāt, -ēˌk-, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin adjudicatus, past participle of adjudicare — more at adjudge
transitive verb
1.
a. : to settle finally (the rights and duties of the parties to a court case) on the merits of issues raised : enter on the records of a court (a final judgment, order, or decree of sentence)
b. : to decide (as an interlocutory matter) arising prior to a final decision
c. : to make (a decision) final or interlocutory in the course of quasi-judicial proceedings — compare adjudge
2. : to pass judgment on : settle judicially : judge
adjudicating a dispute
intransitive verb
: to come to a judicial decision : act as judge
the court adjudicated upon the case