adjudicate

Legal Definition of adjudicate

Verb

[-ting]

1. act as judge in competition, court, etc
2. adjudge

Definition of adjudicate

Etymology

Latin ad + iudicare, "to judge"

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈdʒudɪˌkeɪt/

Verb

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

1. To settle a legal case or other dispute.
2. To act as a judge.

Synonyms

• arbitrate
• decide
• settle
• resolve
• try

Derived terms

• adjudication
• adjudicative
• adjudicator