adjudication
n. C / U C1 Advanced US //əˌdʒudəˈkeɪʃən// UK //ɐdʒˌuːdɪkˈeɪʃən// ad·ju·di·ca·tion
n. the process of making a formal decision about a legal or official dispute. It is like a judge deciding who is right in a fight.
n. the formal process of settling a dispute or reaching a decision, typically by a judge or an official body. Often used in legal contexts to describe the resolution of a case.
The court ordered an adjudication of the property dispute.
After months of negotiation, the union requested an independent adjudication to resolve the pay dispute.
The final adjudication of the case was delayed due to the complexity of the evidence and the need for expert testimony regarding the environmental impact of the project.
Borrowed from Latin adiudicatio, adiudicationem. By surface analysis, adjudicate + -tion.