adjudication
noun
ad·ju·di·ca·tion
ə-ˌjü-di-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the act or process of adjudicating a dispute
The case is under adjudication.
2
a
: a judicial decision or sentence
b
: a decree in bankruptcy
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No Have you ever been charged or convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, including an adjudication of guilt withheld?
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Avril K. Cherasard, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
If the matter isn’t resolved in 60 days, China could request adjudication by a WTO panel.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Wednesday's decision froze the White House's action indefinitely, as the injunction will remain in place through adjudication, per the Washington Post.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Instead, the sentence was an unconditional discharge, an adjudication that, given the conviction, perhaps only a president-elect less than two weeks from his inauguration could get.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
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Avril K. Cherasard, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
If the matter isn’t resolved in 60 days, China could request adjudication by a WTO panel.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Wednesday's decision froze the White House's action indefinitely, as the injunction will remain in place through adjudication, per the Washington Post.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Instead, the sentence was an unconditional discharge, an adjudication that, given the conviction, perhaps only a president-elect less than two weeks from his inauguration could get.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Adjudication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjudication. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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