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abjudicate

verbformalrare/ɐbʒudiˈkaɾ/ab·ju·di·car

Definition

1

To deprive judicially of a right or possession; to declare by sentence that something does not belong to someone.

Usage examples

The court may abjudicate assets in case of fraud.
The sentence served to abjudicate him of the inheritance he claimed.

Common combinations

to abjudicate assetsto abjudicate a right