3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Adjudication \Ad*ju`di*ca"tion\, n. [L. adjudicatio: cf. F. adjudication.] 1. The act of adjudicating; the act or process of trying and determining judicially. [1913 Webster] 2. A deliberate determination by the judicial power; a judicial decision or sentence. "An adjudication in favor of natural rights." --Burke. [1913 Webster] 3. (Bankruptcy practice) The decision upon the question whether the debtor is a bankrupt. --Abbott. [1913 Webster] 4. (Scots Law) A process by which land is attached security or in satisfaction of a debt. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: adjudication n : the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]: ADJUDICATION, in practice. The giving or pronouncing a judgment in a cause; a judgment.
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