adjudication
US /əˌdʒuː.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /əˌdʒuː.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
1.
the act or process of officially judging and deciding a case or dispute
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The court's adjudication of the property dispute took several months.
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The committee is responsible for the adjudication of all claims.