01 n. The act of adjudicating; the act or process of trying and determining judicially.
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1.
The act of adjudicating; the act or process of trying and determining judicially.
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A deliberate determination by the judicial power; a judicial decision or sentence.
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3.
The decision upon the question whether the debtor is a bankrupt.(Bankruptcy practice)
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A process by which land is attached security or in satisfaction of a debt.(Scots Law)