1. made an official decision about a legal case or dispute
Usage: past tense of adjudicate; formal legal context

Examples

• The judge adjudicated the contract dispute in favor of the plaintiff.
• The case was adjudicated after months of testimony.
• The arbitrator adjudicated the labor disagreement fairly.
• The court adjudicated that the defendant was liable for damages.
• The insurance claim was adjudicated within two weeks.
• The referee adjudicated the penalty dispute during the match.