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adjudication

/əˌdʒuːdɪˈkeɪʃən/

B2CEFR level
60/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Law noun

The formal resolution of a dispute by a judge or other tribunal.

The complex accounting issues were referred for adjudication by a specialist referee.

Similar: determination

Topic: Litigation in Legal English

Business noun

The formal process of judging and settling a dispute or claim.

The construction contract routed any disagreement to fast-track adjudication before either side could litigate.

Similar: ruling, determination

Topic: Negotiation in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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