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1 A method of dispute resolution that decides the legal rights of specific persons in order to settle or determine a dispute. Unlike mediation, adjudicative proceedings i.e., litigation, arbitration, or mediation-arbitration relinquish control of the legal process to a third party neutral who then determines the rights and obligations of the parties involved 2 An agency proceeding in which rights of a person are decided (adm. law Millennium) |
