See adjudicate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "From the twelfth century Shetland had been administered directly by the Norwegian crown through the 'foud', rather than forming part of the patrimony of a great aristocratic estate. The foud appointed 'underfouds' and the Shetlands evolved their own elected officers, a 'lawman' and parish 'lawrightmen', who adjudicated and negotiated the collection of customary taxes and fines on behalf of the local population.",
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"ref": "2023 July 7, Anirban Bhaumik, “Court of Arbitration concludes it can adjudicate on Pakistan’s objection to India’s hydel projects, New Delhi rejects ruling”, in Deccan Herald, archived from the original on 05 May 2024:",
"text": "A Court of Arbitration, constituted by the World Bank in The Hague, has brushed aside New Delhi’s objections and concluded that it has the competence to adjudicate on Pakistan’s objection to the Kishenganga and Ralte hydroelectric projects of India.",
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"text": "From the twelfth century Shetland had been administered directly by the Norwegian crown through the 'foud', rather than forming part of the patrimony of a great aristocratic estate. The foud appointed 'underfouds' and the Shetlands evolved their own elected officers, a 'lawman' and parish 'lawrightmen', who adjudicated and negotiated the collection of customary taxes and fines on behalf of the local population.",
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"text": "Blinded to the outcomes of HPV testing, samples were thereafter evaluated by cytoscreeners using FocalPoint GS Imaging System (BD), and abnormal findings were adjudicated by pathologists.",
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"text": "A report for the city's finance and corporate services committee recommends the city implement an administrative penalty system for adjudicating parking and camera-based offences, with municipally appointed screening and hearing officers adjudicating ticket disputes instead of the provincial court system.",
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"text": "A Court of Arbitration, constituted by the World Bank in The Hague, has brushed aside New Delhi’s objections and concluded that it has the competence to adjudicate on Pakistan’s objection to the Kishenganga and Ralte hydroelectric projects of India.",
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"lang": "Armenian",
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{
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"word": "berechten"
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"word": "urteilen"
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{
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"sense": "to settle a legal case or other dispute",
"word": "richten"
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"sense": "to settle a legal case or other dispute",
"word": "ítéletet hoz"
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"word": "határozatot hoz"
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"roman": "sudítʹ",
"sense": "to settle a legal case or other dispute",
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"sense": "to settle a legal case or other dispute",
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"sense": "to settle a legal case or other dispute",
"word": "döma"
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"roman": "datavarel",
"sense": "to act as a judge",
"word": "դատավարել"
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"sense": "to act as a judge",
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"roman": "rešavam delo",
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"sense": "to act as a judge",
"word": "jutjar"
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{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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"roman": "pànjué",
"sense": "to act as a judge",
"word": "判決 /判决"
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "to act as a judge",
"word": "tuomita"
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"sense": "to act as a judge",
"word": "richten"
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"sense": "to act as a judge",
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"sense": "to act as a judge",
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