Dijudicating

/daɪˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪtɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of judging or settling a dispute between two parties; currently making an authoritative decision.

Etymology

Present participle of 'dijudicate,' formed with the '-ing' suffix. This form appears in legal contexts describing ongoing judicial processes in historical and formal documents.

Kelly Says

In old legal documents, you'd see phrases like 'the judge was dijudicating the matter'—it's a wordy but precise way of saying someone was actively hearing both sides and making a decision.

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