Definition

Not yet decided or judged in a legal context.

Example

The case remains unadjudicated, leaving the parties in uncertainty.

Conversation

I heard there are some cases still unadjudicated in the court.

Yeah, it’s crazy how long some of these cases take to resolve.

I wonder what happens to those unadjudicated cases after a while.

They usually get pushed to the back of the line, unfortunately.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unadjudicated → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "adjudicatus" (from Latin, meaning to judge or decide). The word refers to a situation that has not been judged or decided upon.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') having been 'judged' ('adjudicatus') — that's why unadjudicated means something that hasn't been decided yet.

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