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Judiciary vs Adjudication - What's the difference?

judiciary | adjudication |

As nouns the difference between judiciary and adjudication

is that judiciary is the court system and judges considered collectively, the judicial branch of government while adjudication is the act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.

judiciary

Noun

(judiciaries)
  • The court system and judges considered collectively, the judicial branch of government.
  • adjudication

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.
  • A judgment or sentence.
  • * Burke
  • An adjudication in favour of natural rights.
  • * 2007 , Houston Chronicle (6/17/2007)
  • [Mr. C.] 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. [Mr. C.] had an earlier deferred adjudication for indecency with a minor.
  • (legal) The decision upon the question of whether the debtor is a bankrupt.
  • (Abbott)
  • (emergency response) The process of identifying the type of material or device that set off an alarm and assessing the potential threat with corresponding implications for the need to take further action.
  • (legal, Scotland) A process by which land is attached as security or in satisfaction of a debt.