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Critics argued that it flew in the face of innocent-before-proven-guilty parameters and that the job of police was to investigate, not adjudicate.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

“How would it work? How would you adjudicate these cases?”

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2026

If the lien was entered incorrectly, you can file a motion to strike or adjudicate the lien in court.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 11, 2026

The point was not to adjudicate whether the books are racist but to see what is revealed by the tropes and codes used to indicate racial difference.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

This enterprise required that certain social and technical preconditions be met: the existence of reliable methods of communication, a common body of expert knowledge and an acknowledged group of experts able to adjudicate disputes.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Finra, the industry’s self-policing group, adjudicates disputes among advisers, brokers, investors and institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

This week’s ruling, however, supports a November 2025 decision by the Faculty Hearing Committee, an independent board that investigates and adjudicates disputes involving faculty members.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

The US State Department told BBC Africa that it welcomes "legitimate travellers" to the World Cup and adjudicates each visa application on a case-by-case basis "after rigorous review and thorough vetting".

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

Tax Court routinely adjudicates highly technical disputes between taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service, clarifying ambiguities in law and practice through published opinions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025

It is here that the microscope, as the court of last appeal, adjudicates positively in the diagnosis between these two clearly marked divisions.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

“We focus on cases that have been adjudicated … the facts of the case are known at that point.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

What happened next is already being fought over on the internet and soon will be adjudicated in court.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Notably, it has not been adjudicated whether or not the FCC has crossed the line into jawboning.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

Many lost their jobs or legal status while waiting for their cases to be adjudicated, the groups said, causing significant emotional and financial distress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

On his behalf, I appealed to the Classification Board, which adjudicated cases falling under the Population Registration Act.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Veterans’ benefits law is governed by a complex constellation of federal statutes and regulations, and adjudicating claims often requires expertise in military records, medical evidence, and the connection between military service and disability.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

The days when dictators could live in gilded exile with fortunes in secret Swiss bank accounts are mostly over, primarily because of global mechanisms for adjudicating human-rights abuses and tracking ill-gotten gains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025

But the countries have traded allegations of ceasefire breaches, and analysts say a comprehensive peace pact adjudicating the territorial dispute at the core of the conflict remains elusive.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025

According to his attorney, Michael Goldstein, a court adjudicating the gun case granted Chávez a “mental health diversion,” which, in some cases, can lead to dismissal of criminal charges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2025

The measure would replace the current system of adjudicating sexual assault by taking the cases outside a victim’s chain of command.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker