adjudicating

1. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial ofExamples: "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"Synonyms: adjudicate, judge, try

2. bring to an end; settle conclusivelyExamples: "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"Synonyms: adjudicate, decide, resolve, settle