WorldAugust 8, 2026

adjudicator

uh-JOO-dih-kay-ter

Definition

A person or body, such as a tribunal or judge, tasked with settling a dispute or deciding a legal case.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word adjudicatus, the past participle of adjudicare, which means to award or assign judicially. It combines ad- (to) and judicare (to judge).

In the news

In the article, the adjudicator refers to the legal tribunal that reviewed and subsequently rejected a couple's claim that they were too poor to pay their taxes. This illustrates the role of a formal authority in verifying financial hardship claims.

Tribunal rejects couple who claimed poverty to avoid tax payment

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