adjective
- relating to or involving the process of making an official judgment or decision
Usage: legal; formal
Examples
- The court’s adjudicative function is to resolve disputes between parties.
- She preferred mediation over adjudicative proceedings.
- The agency has both regulatory and adjudicative powers.
- Administrative law judges perform adjudicative duties in federal cases.
- The adjudicative process requires careful consideration of all evidence.
- His adjudicative role demanded complete impartiality.