Adjudication

Ad·ju·di·ca·tion

Adjudication

n.
  1. The act of adjudicating; the act or process of trying and determining judicially.
  2. A deliberate determination by the judicial power; a judicial decision or sentence.
  3. The decision upon the question whether the debtor is a bankrupt. (Bankruptcy practice)
  4. A process by which land is attached security or in satisfaction of a debt. (Scots Law)