Adjudication
Adjudication ({not transcribed}) , noun
[Latin adjudicatio: compare French adjudication.]
1.
The act of adjudicating; the act or process of trying and determining judicially.
2.
A deliberate determination by the judicial power; a judicial decision or sentence.
An adjudication in favor of natural rights.
3.
(Bankruptcy practice) The decision upon the question whether the debtor is a bankrupt. — Abbott
4.
(Scots Law) A process by which land is attached security or in satisfaction of a debt.