Definition of ADJUDICATING (original) (raw)

: to make an official decision about who is right in (a dispute) : to settle judicially

The school board will adjudicate claims made against teachers.

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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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Examples of adjudicate in a Sentence

The board will adjudicate claims made against teachers. The case was adjudicated in the state courts. The board will adjudicate when claims are made against teachers.

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The tickets, which are issued for civil violations of local laws, often are adjudicated in administrative hearings where students typically don’t get legal representation. —Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2025 The move to fire her also means that the NLRB does not have enough members to hold a quorum, halting the NLRB from carrying out certain duties such as adjudicating routine cases. —Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 The European Court of Human Rights, based in Strasbourg, France, adjudicates human rights violations by 46 member states of the Council of Europe, a body older than the European Union and its predecessor, the European Economic Community. —Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025 The detainees who participate in the new program will continue to be in custody until their cases are adjudicated, Deakins said. —Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for adjudicate