To abjudicate
Definition
To deprive someone of a right, a property, or a status through a court ruling or an official decision; to legally contest and revoke a title or asset previously held by a person. In modern procedural law, the term is rarely used, being replaced by concepts such as expropriation, forfeiture of rights, or revocation of a title.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To abjudicate
- To divest legally
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb, transitive. |
| Formation | Adapted based on the Latin legal root 'abjudicare'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.bju.de.ˈka] |
| Source | Historical Lexicon of Procedural and Civil Law |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Instanța supremă a decis să abjudece titlul de proprietate obținut prin acte false de către consorțiul imobiliar.
EN: The supreme court decided to abjudicate the property title obtained through forged documents by the real estate consortium.
RO: Prin sentința de ieri, magistrații i-au abjudecat inculpatului dreptul de a mai exercita o funcție publică.
EN: By yesterday's ruling, the magistrates deprived the defendant of the right to hold public office ever again.
Idioms & Phrases
A abjudeca un drept / To revoke a right
RO: Acțiunea formală a unei instanțe prin care o persoană pierde definitiv o prerogativă legală deținută anterior.
EN: The formal action of a court whereby a person permanently loses a previously held legal prerogative.
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