adjudgedadj.
/əˈdʒʌdʒd/, U.S. /əˈdʒədʒd/ That is or has been adjudged (in various senses).
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1610 J. Selden Duello ix. 34 The Squire had still the worst, euen vntill Ansley, although with some hazard and doubt..got the adiudged victory.
1699 D. Williams End to Discord ix. 120 This declares the nature of the adjudged Title, whether it be of Grace or Debt, dependent or independent.
1737 D. Waterland Rev. Doctr. Eucharist 3 The Reports, Precedents, and adjudged Cases are allowed to be of considerable Weight for determining Points of Law.
1742 H. Fielding Joseph Andrews I. ii. iii. 144 It is an adjudged Case and I have known it tried. View more context for this quotation
1814 Diary Excursion to France xxvi. 155 His picture of the Deluge..won, but never received, the adjudged prize, £1000.
1835 Hazard's Reg. Pennsylvania 3 Jan. 9/1 It was mistaken kindness to nurse the hope of the adjudged criminal by expedients of mercy.
1908 Canada 1 Aug. 106/1 Hayes, the adjudged winner, 2hr. 55min. 18sec.
1947 Times 19 July 7/7 The adjudged market value of the shares.
1999 Social Forces 78 535 Case law generally refers to the body of law as formed by the precedents of adjudged cases.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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