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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Have you ever been arrested, charged, or convicted of a crime, received a withheld adjudication, or had a matter sealed or expunged?
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Alexcia Cox, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2024
That includes the peaceful transfer of presidential power; scrupulous respect for election results, including judicial adjudication of election disputes; affirming the rule of law as king and rejecting the king as law.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2024
From 2018 to 2023, Hopi and Navajo Nation joined several court actions in Arizona to protect their water rights in the Little Colorado River general stream adjudication.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
Chang said adjudication over suspensions will be handled by the university senate − composed of faculty, students, administration, staff and alumni − as well as the Office of University Life.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
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Alexcia Cox, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2024
That includes the peaceful transfer of presidential power; scrupulous respect for election results, including judicial adjudication of election disputes; affirming the rule of law as king and rejecting the king as law.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2024
From 2018 to 2023, Hopi and Navajo Nation joined several court actions in Arizona to protect their water rights in the Little Colorado River general stream adjudication.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
Chang said adjudication over suspensions will be handled by the university senate − composed of faculty, students, administration, staff and alumni − as well as the Office of University Life.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Adjudication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjudication. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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