Definition of adjudicatory in English:
adjudicatory
adjective ədʒuːdɪˈkeɪt(ə)ri
Of, relating to, or characteristic of adjudication; having the power or authority to adjudicate.
noun ədʒuːdɪˈkeɪt(ə)ri
A person or body of people that adjudicates; specifically (in later use, in certain denominations of the Christian church) a body with the authority to make official rulings on church matters.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Henry Consett (fl. 1685). From adjudicate + -ory.
Definition of adjudicatory in US English:
adjudicatory
adjectiveədʒuːdɪˈkeɪt(ə)ri
Of, relating to, or characteristic of adjudication; having the power or authority to adjudicate.
nounədʒuːdɪˈkeɪt(ə)ri
A person or body of people that adjudicates; specifically (in later use, in certain denominations of the Christian church) a body with the authority to make official rulings on church matters.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Henry Consett (fl. 1685). From adjudicate + -ory.