Adjudication

1. UK tax.

The process in stamp duty whereby the document and supporting evidence is sent to Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs to determine the amount of stamp duty payable.

2. Law.

The settlement of a dispute by a formal legal procedure.

3. Wider context.

More generally, the settlement of disputes by various less formal procedures, with the aim of providing quicker, cheaper and less confrontational resolutions.

See also

• Resolution
• Stamp duty