Adjudication - English meaning

noun

The use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute.

Usage examples:

Tayside regional council called for arbitration to settle the dispute

noun

The formal process of having an outside person, chosen by both sides to a disagreement, end the disagreement

Usage examples:

Both labor and management have agreed to arbitration.

noun

A process in which an independent person makes an official decision that ends a legal disagreement without the need for it to be solved in court

Usage examples:

Arbitration is often preferred by firms in business disputes., binding/mandatory arbitration, the t…

noun

The end or finish of an event, process, or text.

Usage examples:

The conclusion of world war two

noun

A decision made after a lot of consideration

Usage examples:

Dr. gille couldn’t reach any conclusions based on the symptoms i described., [ + that clause ] we c…

noun

A decision or judgment that is made after careful thought

Usage examples:

The findings and conclusions of the report are simply guidelines, not rulings., reach/come to/draw …

noun

A conclusion or resolution reached after consideration.

Usage examples:

I'll make the decision on my own

noun

Something you choose; a choice

Usage examples:

The board will make its decision shortly., [ + to infinitive ] their decision not to attend the par…

noun

A choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities

Usage examples:

Make a decision she has had to make some very difficult decisions., reach a decision the company wi…

noun

An official order that has the force of law.

Usage examples:

The decree guaranteed freedom of assembly

verb

Order (something) by decree.

Usage examples:

The president decreed that the military was to be streamlined

noun

An order or statement of an official decision

Usage examples:

He refused to carry out the board’s decree., [ + that clause ] the olympic charter decrees that the…

noun

The quality of being determined; firmness of purpose.

Usage examples:

Those who succeed because of sheer grit and determination

noun

The ability to continue trying to do something, even if it is difficult

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] she has a lot of determination to succeed.

noun

The ability to continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult

Usage examples:

I admired his drive and determination - he never gave up., determination to do sth she had great de…

noun

The action of finding someone or something.

Usage examples:

A local doctor reported the finding of numerous dead rats

verb

Discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly.

Usage examples:

Lindsey looked up to find neil watching her

noun

Information that has been discovered esp. by detailed study

noun

The ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.

Usage examples:

An error of judgement

noun

→  judgment

verb

Form an opinion or conclusion about.

Usage examples:

A production can be judged according to the canons of aesthetic criticism

noun

A public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court.

Usage examples:

He is due to appear before a judge and jury on monday

noun

A leader having temporary authority in ancient israel in the period between joshua and the kings.

Usage examples:

After him, the period of the judges began, the judges made sure that the jews were acting properly.

noun

The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.

Usage examples:

I filed the cards in alphabetical order

verb

Give an authoritative instruction to do something.

Usage examples:

She ordered me to leave

verb

Logical arrangement of different elements

noun

A formal or authoritative announcement or declaration.

Usage examples:

Distrust of the pronouncements of politicians was endemic

noun

An official or formal statement

noun

The activity of performing as the referee of a game or match.

Usage examples:

The refereeing was pretty terrible in the second half

verb

Act as the referee of.

Usage examples:

He refereed two of the first-round group matches

verb

Present participle of referee

Usage examples:

They had to ask one of the spectators to referee (the match).

noun

A firm decision to do or not to do something.

Usage examples:

She kept her resolution not to see anne any more

noun

The act of solving a problem or finding a way to improve a difficult situation

Usage examples:

[ c ] negotiators are working tirelessly for a swift resolution of this crisis., the chairing offic…

noun

A formal statement on which people in an organization vote, or the decision taken as a result of this vote

Usage examples:

Approve/adopt a resolution shareholders were asked to approve a resolution to create a special voti…

verb

Settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter).

Usage examples:

The firm aims to resolve problems within 30 days

noun

Firm determination to do something.

Usage examples:

She received information that strengthened her resolve

verb

Find a solution or answer

noun

An authoritative decision or pronouncement, especially one made by a judge.

Usage examples:

The ruling was reversed in the appeal court

adjective

Currently exercising authority or influence.

Usage examples:

The ruling coalition

verb

Exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people).

Usage examples:

The region today is ruled by elected politicians

noun

A set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.

Usage examples:

Start sentences with subjects and verbs, and let other words branch off to the right.

verb

Declare the punishment decided for (an offender).

Usage examples:

Ten army officers were sentenced to life imprisonment

noun

A group of words, usually containing a subject and a verb, expressing a statement, question, instruction, or exclamation, and, when written, starting with a capital letter and ending with a period or other mark

Usage examples:

Your sentences are too long and complicated., she served a three-year prison sentence., he was sent…

noun

An official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.

Usage examples:

Unions succeeded in reaching a pay settlement

noun

Payment of money that is owed

Usage examples:

[ u ] we enclose a check in settlement of your claim., [ u ] early settlement developed around a co…

noun

An official agreement or decision that ends an argument, often involving a payment of money

Usage examples:

Negotiate/reach a settlement, the lawyer negotiated an out-of-court settlement of $2 million., in s…

verb

Act as an umpire in a game or match.

Usage examples:

He could be seen regularly umpiring for the club

noun

(in some sports) an official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules and arbitrate on matters arising from the play.

Usage examples:

But the point here is that such a play does not give umpires the mandate to reverse any call.

noun

A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

Usage examples:

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty

noun

A decision by a jury as to whether someone is guilty after having heard the facts given at a trial

Usage examples:

The jury reached/returned a verdict of not guilty after six hours of deliberation., city planners t…

noun

An official decision made in a court at the end of a trial

Usage examples:

We disagree with this jury's verdict., a verdict of guilty/not guilty, reach/record/return a verdic…