adjudicature

noun

ad·​ju·​di·​ca·​ture

ə-ˈjü-də-kə-ˌchu̇r,

-kə-chər,

-ˌkā-chər

plural -s

: adjudication

Word History

Etymology

adjudicate + -ure

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above

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