# Adjudication **Domain:** Law / Institutional design **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition **Adjudication** is the authoritative determination of a dispute, claim, eligibility question, or rule application through a defined process. ## Significance Its legitimacy depends on jurisdiction, evidence, reasons, independence, and meaningful review. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/adjudication) ## Routes [[wiki/Appeal|Appeal]] · [[wiki/Lex Sportiva|Lex Sportiva]] · [[wiki/Symbolic Administration|Symbolic Administration]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]