adjudicate
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At a press conference, the Orange Order said members of the Parades Commission had "no credibility" to adjudicate on their application and should resign.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
They should carefully safeguard their legitimacy so they may adjudicate authoritatively when true collisions between the branches arise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
She also highlighted the unworkable nature of the government’s proposal; if a child’s citizenship hinges on a parent’s “domicile,” she told Sauer, then “you have to adjudicate both residency and intent to stay.”
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2026
“How would it work? How would you adjudicate these cases?”
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 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
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This week’s ruling, however, supports a November 2025 decision by the Faculty Hearing Committee, an independent board that investigates and adjudicates disputes involving faculty members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
The US State Department told BBC Africa that it welcomes "legitimate travellers" to the World Cup and adjudicates each visa application on a case-by-case basis "after rigorous review and thorough vetting".
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Meanwhile, the case was about to reach a United Nations agency that adjudicates copyright disputes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
Tax Court routinely adjudicates highly technical disputes between taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service, clarifying ambiguities in law and practice through published opinions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
The Commission sits as a court and adjudicates complaints arising between railroads or between citizens and railroads, involving principles covered by the act.
From Government and Administration of the United States by Westel W. Willoughby
What happened next is already being fought over on the internet and soon will be adjudicated in court.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Notably, it has not been adjudicated whether or not the FCC has crossed the line into jawboning.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Two lower courts ruled that she could keep her job as her case is adjudicated.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Mr. West’s recent, repeated controversial statements are viewed as continuing and potentially capable of influencing broader public tensions, whereas Mr. Brown’s actions, while serious, are seen as adjudicated and in the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Though not lawyers, these men presented cases and then adjudicated them.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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A federal court in Texas may not stop a federal court in Rhode Island from adjudicating a case by issuing a glorified restraining order against the parties.
From Slate ● May 19, 2026
Legal experts say the decisions taken by the constitutional bench would set the precedent for adjudicating similar cases.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
Elizabeth Price Foley and Jason Torchinsky rightly argue against an overreliance on statistics in adjudicating civil-rights cases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
But the countries have traded allegations of ceasefire breaches, and analysts say a comprehensive peace pact adjudicating the territorial dispute at the core of the conflict remains elusive.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025
The measure would replace the current system of adjudicating sexual assault by taking the cases outside a victim’s chain of command.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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