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Adjudicate

verb / uh-JOO-dih-kayt / Medium
Meaning

To make a formal judicial decision on a dispute or claim; to act as a judge and pronounce a verdict

Origin / Etymology

Latin adjudicare, ad (to) + judicare (to judge)

Synonyms
Arbitrate Determine Resolve Rule on
Antonyms
Defer Avoid judgment
Example Sentence
"The National Green Tribunal adjudicated the dispute over groundwater extraction rights in record time, setting a precedent for environmental cases."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Central to GS2 (judiciary, dispute resolution). Use when discussing how courts, tribunals (NGT, NCLT, CAT), or quasi-judicial bodies decide disputes. The noun 'adjudication' is equally important, describe regulatory disputes, industrial disputes, and inter-state water disputes as requiring 'adjudication'.

Relevant Subjects
Polity
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