Third-person singular present tense of adjudicate; when a court or official hears and decides a case or dispute.
Present tense form of adjudicate. The -ates ending indicates third-person singular in modern English, following the standard verb conjugation pattern established in Middle English.
The verb 'adjudicate' is what judges do professionally—they listen to evidence, apply the law, and make official decisions. Unlike casual judging, adjudication is formal, documented, and binding.
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