adjudicate
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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
Sony said Cox should have done more to punish alleged infringers, but the cable company isn’t a court of law and can’t adjudicate such disputes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 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
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
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In 1998, the newly-established Parades Commission, which adjudicates on marching disputes, ruled that the Orange Order should not march down the road - a decision that was upheld for the past 28 years.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
While the ICC prosecutes individuals, the ICJ adjudicates disputes between states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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
For instance, the bar nominates candidates to the board that adjudicates lawyers’ misconduct, and helps to set the board’s budget.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2025
Feeling, which Epicurus declared to be the means of determining what is good, is subordinated to a reason which adjudicates between competing pleasures with the view of securing tranquillity of mind and body.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
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
Two lower courts ruled that she could keep her job as her case is adjudicated.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 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
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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
Legal experts say the decisions taken by the constitutional bench would set the precedent for adjudicating similar cases.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
Elizabeth Price Foley and Jason Torchinsky rightly argue against an overreliance on statistics in adjudicating civil-rights cases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 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
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
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