Adjudicated

Pronunciation: /əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪtɪd/

Definitions of adjudicated

verb to make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter

Example Sentences

A1 The judge adjudicated the case fairly.

A2 The court adjudicated the dispute between the two parties.

B1 The arbitration panel adjudicated the matter and reached a decision.

B2 The jury adjudicated the defendant guilty of the crime.

C1 The international tribunal adjudicated the dispute between the two countries.

C2 The Supreme Court adjudicated the constitutionality of the law.

Examples of adjudicated in a Sentence

formal The case was adjudicated by the judge in a court of law.

informal The dispute was finally settled after being adjudicated.

slang The whole situation got adjudicated and now we can move on.

figurative The matter of the inheritance was adjudicated among the siblings.

Grammatical Forms of adjudicated

• past tense: adjudicated
• plural: adjudicated
• comparative: more adjudicated
• superlative: most adjudicated
• present tense: adjudicate
• future tense: will adjudicate
• perfect tense: has adjudicated
• continuous tense: is adjudicating
• singular: adjudicated
• positive degree: adjudicated
• infinitive: to adjudicate
• gerund: adjudicating
• participle: adjudicating

Origin and Evolution of adjudicated

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adjudicated' originated from the Latin word 'adjudicatus', which is the past participle of 'adjudicare', meaning to judge or to decree.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'adjudicated' has evolved to refer specifically to the formal legal process of resolving a dispute or determining a verdict in a court of law.