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Adjudication is the legal process by which an arbiter or judge reviews evidence and argumentation, including legal reasoning set forth by opposing parties or litigants, to come to a decision which determines rights and obligations between the parties involved.[1]
Adjudication can also refer to the processes at dance competitions, in television game shows and at other competitive forums, by which competitors are evaluated and ranked and a winner is found.
- ^ "Glossary for Administrative Hearings". Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2015.