abjudging
v. C2 Proficiency ab·judg·ing
v. to make a formal decision or judgment about something. It is an old-fashioned way to say that a judge or a person in power has ruled on a matter.
v. to make a formal judgment or decision, especially in a legal or official capacity. Often used in historical or formal contexts to describe the act of a judge or authority figure.
The judge abjudging the case found the defendant guilty.
The committee abjudging the dispute ruled in favor of the smaller company.
In the absence of a clear legal precedent, the tribunal abjudging the matter had to rely on the moral principles outlined in the original treaty.