Define adjudication.

• A. It is the formal pronouncement of the judgment. Adjudicate means that the judge makes a final determination of fact and enters a judgment. Generally, the judge renders judgment, which means that the judge pronounces judgment, and then enters a judgment. This is a judicial act that only a judge may perform.
• B. It is the final decision of a court
• C. It is the process of sentencing
• D. It is a type of civil remedy

Answer: (A)

Adjudication is the formal act by which a court resolves a dispute. It involves the judge making a final determination of the rights and duties of the parties and then pronouncing and formally entering a judgment in the record. In other words, adjudication is the judicial decision process that results in a judgment being rendered and filed. This is a specifically judicial act that only a judge may perform, distinguishing it from other stages like merely deciding a case, sentencing (which occurs after a conviction in criminal cases), or offering a remedy.