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: To pronounce a verdict or decree (e.g., "The contract was adjudged void").

: Recorded in English as early as 1399 in the Rolls of Parliament. Synonyms : Adjudicate, decree, deem, determine, ordain.

: To think or judge something to be a certain way (e.g., "The plan was adjudged a success"). Usage Examples Legal : "He was adjudged guilty of the crime."

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: Borrowed from the Middle French ajuger and Latin adiudicare (to grant by judgment).