1[with object]To pass judgment against; to reject or disallow; to prohibit. Now rare.
2[with object]= abjudge.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Fulbecke (1560–?1603), lawyer and historian. From classical Latin abiūdicāt-, past participial stem of abiūdicāre to take away by a judicial verdict, to reject from ab- + iūdicāre.