adjudicate

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“How would it work? How would you adjudicate these cases?”

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Sony said Cox should have done more to punish alleged infringers, but the cable company isn’t a court of law and can’t adjudicate such disputes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

If the lien was entered incorrectly, you can file a motion to strike or adjudicate the lien in court.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Possibly Kavanaugh’s concern was that the Court of International Trade will have to adjudicate 1,500 claims one by one.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

This enterprise required that certain social and technical preconditions be met: the existence of reliable methods of communication, a common body of expert knowledge and an acknowledged group of experts able to adjudicate disputes.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton