\Ad*ju`di*ca"tion\, n. [L. adjudicatio: cf. F.
adjudication.]
1. The act of adjudicating; the act or process of trying and
   determining judicially.
2. A deliberate determination by the judicial power; a
   judicial decision or sentence. ``An adjudication in favor
   of natural rights.'' --Burke.
3. (Bankruptcy practice) The decision upon the question
   whether the debtor is a bankrupt. --Abbott.
4. (Scots Law) A process by which land is attached security
   or in satisfaction of a debt.