A person who adjudges; one who makes official judgments or determinations, especially in a legal or authoritative capacity.
From 'adjudge' (to judge officially) plus the agent suffix '-er' (one who does something). The root traces to Latin 'adjudicare' (to award or decree).
An 'adjudger' is technically someone with the power to make binding decisions, though the word is rarely used—lawyers prefer 'judge' or 'arbiter,' showing how specialized legal language often prefers simpler, more precise terms.
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