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Adjudication

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Word	Definition
adjudicateverb	(transitive) To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.
adjudicative	Of or pertaining to an adjudication or to an adjudicator.
arbitral	Relating to arbitration.
arbitrationnoun	A process through which two or more parties use an arbitrator or arbiter in order to resolve a dispute.
judgementnoun	(chiefly Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of judgment. [The act of judging.]
arbitrateverb	To make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter
justicenoun	The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
verdictnoun	(law) A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
awardnoun	A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.
judgingnoun	The act of making a judgment.
judgmentnoun	The conclusion or result of judging; an opinion; a decision.
arbitratornoun	A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.
judicialnoun	That branch of government which is responsible for maintaining the courts of law and for the administration of justice.
arbiternoun	A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
litigationnoun	(law) The conduct of a lawsuit.
prosecutionnoun	(law) The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.
sanctionnoun	(chiefly in the plural) A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
sentencenoun	(grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. In modern writing, when using e.g. the Latin, Greek or Cyrillic alphabets, typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or other punctuation.
prosecuteverb	(transitive, law) To start criminal proceedings against.
tribunalnoun	(law) An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law.