v. Obs. [f. L. abjūdicāt- ppl. stem of abjūdicā-re to deprive one of a thing by judicial sentence; but taken in the sense of ‘to decide against a thing.’]
1. To pass judgment against; reject as illegal.
1602. Fulbecke, Pandectes, 27. Of the Emperour Constantine furtiue and priuy mariages are vtterly condemned and abiudicated: because it is against Christianitie. Ibid., The Second Part of the Parallele, 21. Our [canon] law doth not refuse or abiudicate the kinds of improper contractes.
2. = ABJUDGE.
1775. Ash and subseq. Dicts.: n.q.
