definition of
adjudicate

[1] #1 adjudicate v. [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 judge tried both father and son in separate trials". wn

[2] #2 adjudicate v. [decide, settle, resolve] bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance". wn