says he confessed to avoid a lengthier sentence after his original attorney told him that the prosecutor claimed DNA evidence conclusively identified him as the attacker. had an earlier deferred adjudication for indecency with a minor.
A judicial proceeding in which a priority is assigned to an appropriation and a decree issued defining the water right (Rice (1991))
The decision (decree or judgment) by the court concerning the defendant(s) involved in the case
a determination of the controversy and a pronouncement of a judgment based on evidence presented
the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented
In workers' compensation, the process of handling a claim, from first report through final resolution In group disability benefit plans, the process of determining eligibility for benefit payment
A hearing and settlement by judicial procedure; in the case of water rights, the action of settling claims relating to use of water on a particular stream system or groundwater basin
The ability to automate a judgment based on background screening outcome This judgment often results in “meets requirements” or “does not meet requirements” outcome Once adjudication takes place automatic distribution and/or adverse action can occur
n A method of dispute resolution in which the matter is resolved by a judge, with or without the aid of a jury Other methods of dispute resolution include negotiation, in which the parties deal with each other, and arbitration, in which they agree to be bound by the decision of a third party Adjudication requires no agreement between the parties; the defendant is compelled to participate in the process
A hearing to figure out if there has been a crime Aging Out: When a youth leaves foster care because they have reached age 18 or have finished high school (whichever comes last) without returning home or being adopted Appeals: Someone asks for a hearing to change the courts decision Any court decision is subject to an appeal Appeals can take several months to resolve Arraignment: The court gives an individual a chance to admit or deny the crime or to let the judge decide
The determination of a controversy and a pronouncement of a judgment based on evidence presented Implies a final judgment of the court or other body deciding the matter, as opposed to a proceeding in which the merits of the cause of action were not reached
- In workers compensation, the process of handling a claim, from first report through final resolution In group disability benefit plans, the process of determining eligibility for benefit payment
The judicial process through which the existence of a water right is confirmed by court decree
The process of determining eligibility for benefits when a separation from employment or personal circumstances may prevent (disqualify) a person from receiving those benefits for any time period
Refers to a judicial process whereby water rights are determined or decreed by a court of law A court proceeding to determine all rights to the use of water on a particular stream system or ground water basin
The process used by health plans to determine the availability of benefits for a claim
To pass on; to decide, settle, or decree; adjudge As used in water rights, an adjudication is the equivalent of a "determination" and contemplates that the claims of all parties have been considered and set to rest
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"
The legal processing of applications, enteries, claims, etc , to assure full compliance with the public land laws and the regulations To judicially determine, judge, or decree To sit in judgement
bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"
If you adjudicate on a dispute or problem, you make an official judgment or decision about it. a commissioner to adjudicate on legal rights The international court of justice might be a suitable place to adjudicate claims. = decide + adjudication adjudications ad·ju·di·ca·tion unbiased adjudication of cases of unfair dismissal. + adjudicator adjudicators ad·ju·di·ca·tor an independent adjudicator