Meaning & use
Unadjudicated
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Not yet formally decided or settled by a court or judicial authority.
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The dispute over the property remains unadjudicated after three years.
Several unadjudicated claims are still pending before the tribunal.
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A technical legal term built from 'adjudicate', used almost exclusively in court records and legal writing.
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