adjudication

Everyday

1. (law, formal) The official decision made by a judge or another person in charge after hearing both sides. tree →
2. The act of judging a contest, such as a music, dance or debate competition. tree →

In the lessons

Heard in law and in competitions (eisteddfods, music festivals, debating). In stories, an «adjudication» settles a dispute. Phrases: «under adjudication», «the adjudication panel», «final adjudication».

Examples

• The adjudication of the singing contest took an hour. tree →
• After the adjudication, our choir came second. tree →
• The dispute went to adjudication. tree →
• The adjudication panel praised her poem. tree →
• The judge's adjudication ended the long argument. tree →
• At the dance festival, adjudications were read out at the end. tree →

Note

Countable and uncountable. Verb: adjudicate; person: adjudicator. Formal word; in everyday talk say «judging» or «decision».