ad·ju·di·cate / əˈjoōdiˌkāt/ • v. [intr.] make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter: the committee adjudicates on all betting disputes | [tr.] the case was adjudicated in the Supreme Court. ∎  act as a judge in a competition. ∎  [tr.] pronounce or declare judicially: he was adjudicated bankrupt.DERIVATIVES: ad·ju·di·ca·tion / əˌjoōdiˈkāshən/ n.ad·ju·di·ca·tive / -ˌkātiv/ adj.ad·ju·di·ca·tor / -ˌkātər/ n.

adjudicate XVIII. f. pp. stem (see -ATE3) of L. adjūdicāre (f. AD- + jūdex, jūdic- JUDGE), whence OF. ajugier (mod. adjuger), the source of adjudge XIV.
So adjudication XVII. — F. or L.