adjudicate
verb
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Adjudicate, which is usually used to mean "to make an official decision about who is right in a dispute," is one of several terms that give testimony to the influence of jus, the Latin word for "law," on our legal language. Others include judgment, judicial, prejudice, jury, justice, injury, and perjury. What's the verdict? Latin "law" words frequently preside in English-speaking courtrooms.
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The Editors, National Review, 18 June 2024
Once the summonses are adjudicated, the State Department of Taxation and Finance can levy additional financial penalties and charge retailers criminally with tax fraud.
—Ashley Southall, New York Times, 13 June 2024
Before setting him free, court officers took him to an arraignment court room, where the older summonses were quickly adjudicated and vacated, court officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 May 2024
Children aged 10 and 11 who are adjudicated delinquent are held in private facilities.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
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“Adjudicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjudicate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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adjudicate
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adjudicate
verb
Latin adjudicare to award in judgment, from ad to, for + judicare to judge see judge
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