adjudicate

Verb

adjudicate (third-person singular simple present adjudicates, present participle adjudicating, simple past and past participle adjudicated)

1. (transitive) To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.
   • From the twelfth century Shetland had been administered directly by the Norwegian crown through the 'foud', rather than forming part of the patrimony of a great aristocratic estate. The foud appointed 'underfouds' and the Shetlands evolved their own elected officers, a 'lawman' and parish...1983, Paul Thompson, Tony Wailey, Trevor Lummis, History Workshop Series, Living the Fishing, Routledge & Kegan Paul
   • Blinded to the outcomes of HPV testing, samples were thereafter evaluated by cytoscreeners using FocalPoint GS Imaging System (BD), and abnormal findings were adjudicated by pathologists.2016 January 21, Matejka Rebolj, et al., “Human Papillomavirus Assays and Cytology in Primary Cervical Screening of Women Aged 30 Years and Above”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI, archived from the original on 12...

   Synonyms:

   arbitrate, decide, settle, resolve, try

2. (intransitive, often) To act as a judge.
   • A Court of Arbitration, constituted by the World Bank in The Hague, has brushed aside New Delhi’s objections and concluded that it has the competence to adjudicate on Pakistan’s objection to the Kishenganga and Ralte hydroelectric projects of India.2023 July 7, Anirban Bhaumik, “Court of Arbitration concludes it can adjudicate on Pakistan’s objection to India’s hydel projects, New Delhi rejects ruling”, in Deccan Herald, archived from the...

   Synonyms:

   judge, sit in judgement

3. (transitive, Scots law) To seize or convey as security.