Adjudicative
(adjective)
- Relating to the act of making a judicial decision.
- Relating to or having the nature of a judicial determination or judgment.
Origin:
Derived from the latin word adjudicare, meaning 'to award judicially'.
Examples:
- The adjudicative process is used to make decisions in a court of law.
- Adjudicative proceedings are used to determine the rights and obligations of the parties.
- The adjudicative hearing was used to determine the guilt or innocence of the defendant.
- An adjudicative decision is final and binding on the parties.
- The adjudicative authority is responsible for making a fair and impartial decision.