adjudicate
ad|ju|di|cate /ədʒ'uːdɪkeɪt/ (adjudicates adjudicating adjudicated)
[VERB] V prep, V n, also V
If you adjudicate on a dispute or problem, you make an official judgment or decision about it. (FORMAL)
...a commissioner to adjudicate on legal rights...
The international court of justice might be a suitable place to adjudicate claims.
= decide
● adjudication [N-VAR]
...unbiased adjudication of cases of unfair dismissal.
● adjudicator [N-COUNT]
...an independent adjudicator.
[VERB] V prep, V n, also V
If you adjudicate on a dispute or problem, you make an official judgment or decision about it. (FORMAL)
...a commissioner to adjudicate on legal rights...
The international court of justice might be a suitable place to adjudicate claims.
= decide
● adjudication [N-VAR]
...unbiased adjudication of cases of unfair dismissal.
● adjudicator [N-COUNT]
...an independent adjudicator.