adjudication

Example Sentences

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"This case assumes considerable institutional concern, not because of the decision that was taken on the merits of the case, but about the process of adjudication and determination," the top court said.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The Tesla case also subtly revealed how certain corporate-governance ideas long debated in academic circles but rarely used in practice have begun to influence the Delaware courts’ adjudication.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

The defining attribute of a dictatorship, as well as of kingship in its ancient and absolute form, is the assertion that law—its making, interpretation, adjudication, and enforcement—is an emanation of the will of one man.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025

The vast majority were interviewed, then given notices to appear in U.S. immigration courts for adjudication of their cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025

He developed superior centralized conflict resolution by expanding the adjudication of quarrels.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond