adjudication       
noun [ U or C ]  formal uk/əˌdʒuː.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us/əˌdʒuː.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
 裁判;判决,裁定,裁决
the act of judging a case, competition, or argument, or of making a formal decision about something
  The legality of the transaction is still under adjudication (= being decided) in the courts. 交易的合法性仍在法庭上有待裁决(=正在决定)。 
 His adjudication was later found to be faulty. 他的判决后来被发现是错误的。 
 Adjudication of the competition is the responsibility of the college.  比赛的评判由学院负责。 
 See: adjudicate
 - More examples
 - The court withheld adjudication.
 - Everyone has the right to a fair trial and an impartial adjudication.