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adjudication (s) (noun), adjudications (pl)
Legal resolution of a dispute: When a juvenile is declared delinquent or a status offender, the matter has been resolved by an act of adjudication.

When an offender has been convicted or acquitted, the matter at issue (guilt or innocence) has been concluded by either a judge or a jury.

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Word Entries containing the term: “adjudication”
adjudication hearing (s) (noun), adjudication hearings (pl)
A formal proceeding involving a prosecuting attorney and a defense attorney: At a adjudication hearing, evidence is presented and a juvenile's status or condition is determined by the juvenile court judge.
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