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An adjudicatory proceeding is a legal process in which a judge or administrative agency decides on issues of fact or law after hearing arguments and evidence from the parties involved. It is also known as an adjudication hearing.
Examples of adjudicatory proceedings include:
These examples illustrate how an adjudicatory proceeding is a formal process that allows parties to present their arguments and evidence to a decision-maker who will then make a ruling based on the facts and the law.