Definition of Former adjudication
An adjudication in a former action. Either a final determination of the rights of the parties or an adjudication of certain questions of fact. Johnson v. Fontana County Fire Protection Dist., 15 Cal.2d 380, 101 P.2d 1092, 1097; Johnson v. Fontana County Fire Protection Dist., Cal.App., 87 P.2d 426, 430. See Res (Res judicata).
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