Main Entry: ad·ju·di·ca·tion

Pronunciation: \ə-ˌjü-di-ˈkā-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: French or Late Latin; French, from Late Latin adjudicatio, from Latin adjudicare

Date: 1691

1 : the act or process of adjudicating
2 a : a judicial decision or sentence b : a decree in bankruptcy