Adjudged

Pronunciation: /əˈdʒʌdʒd/

Definitions of adjudged

verb to officially decide or judge in a legal or formal way

Example Sentences

A1 The judge adjudged the defendant guilty.

A2 The panel adjudged the winner of the competition.

B1 The court adjudged the company to pay damages to the plaintiff.

B2 The jury adjudged the accused to be innocent.

C1 The arbitration panel adjudged in favor of the plaintiff.

C2 The Supreme Court adjudged the law to be unconstitutional.

Examples of adjudged in a Sentence

formal The defendant was adjudged guilty by the jury.

informal They adjudged him as the winner of the competition.

slang She was adjudged to be the coolest kid in school.

figurative His actions were adjudged as a betrayal of trust.

Grammatical Forms of adjudged

• past tense: adjudged
• plural: adjudges
• comparative: more adjudged
• superlative: most adjudged
• present tense: adjudge
• future tense: will adjudge
• perfect tense: have adjudged
• continuous tense: is adjudging
• singular: adjudges
• positive degree: adjudged
• infinitive: to adjudge
• gerund: adjudging
• participle: adjudging

Origin and Evolution of adjudged

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'adjudged' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'adjuger' which means to award or assign.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'adjudged' has retained its original meaning of making a decision or judgment, but has also come to be used in legal contexts to refer to a formal decision made by a judge or court.