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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Proctor, who is running for Kansas secretary of state, said in an interview in late March that the company’s previous plan would have allowed for the release of individuals locally after the adjudication of asylum claims.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
After 60 days, if consultations have failed to resolve the dispute, the complainant may request adjudication by a panel, according to the WTO.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michael Wayland,april Roach,erin Doherty, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The judge also agreed to withhold adjudication, a legal term that secures guilt but not a conviction if terms of the settlement are met.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
The vast majority were given notices to appear in U.S. immigration courts for adjudication of their cases.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
After 60 days, if consultations have failed to resolve the dispute, the complainant may request adjudication by a panel, according to the WTO.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michael Wayland,april Roach,erin Doherty, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The judge also agreed to withhold adjudication, a legal term that secures guilt but not a conviction if terms of the settlement are met.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
The vast majority were given notices to appear in U.S. immigration courts for adjudication of their cases.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Adjudication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjudication. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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