What does "adjudication" mean?

Adjudication: A deliberate determination by the judicial power; a judicial decision or sentence. "An adjudication in favor of natural rights." Burke.

Additional senses

  1. 2.(Bankruptcy practice) The decision upon the question whether the debtor is a bankrupt. Abbott.
  2. 3.(Scots Law) A process by which land is attached security or in satisfaction of a debt.

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