ADJUDICATION Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word adjudication. (close relations)
adjudicator
Best Alternative Words for ADJUDICATION
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| arbitration | nounn | |||||||
noun • (law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management) • the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment | ||||||||
| decision | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of making up your mind about something • a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration • (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred • the outcome of a game or contest • the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose | ||||||||
| judgment | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an opinion formed by judging something • the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event • (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it • the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions • the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision • the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions • the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations | ||||||||
| ruling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) adjective satellite • exercising power or authority | ||||||||
| settlement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government • a community of people smaller than a town • a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it • the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies • something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making • an area where a group of families live together • termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities | ||||||||
| verdict | nounn | |||||||
noun • (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment | ||||||||
