adjudicate adjudicate /əˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪt/

verb

1. Bring to an end; settle conclusively  ( adjudicate , decide , resolve , settle )
   bring to an end; settle conclusively
    The case was decided
   The case was decided
    The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff
   The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff
    The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance
   The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance
   
2. Put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of  ( adjudicate , judge , try )
   put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
    The football star was tried for the murder of his wife
   The football star was tried for the murder of his wife
    The judge tried both father and son in separate trials
   The judge tried both father and son in separate trials