Definition of Climax. When used as a literary term, a climax in a story occurs when there is a turning point from which there is no going back. The climax is the point of highest tension in a narrative. In a tragedy, the climax will generally reveal the protagonistâs greatest weaknesses, and the situation will go irreparably wrong.
Adjudication is the legal process by which an arbiter or judge reviews evidence and argumentation, including legal reasoning set forth by opposing parties or litigants to come to a decision which determines rights and obligations between the parties involved. 1 Other meanings 1.1 Competitions. 1.2 In court.
The term, adjudication is a formal way of saying, deciding or resolving. The process that the insurance company goes through when deciding whether it owes you money or not is called adjudication of a claim. It begins when someone submits a claim to the insurance company and requests reimbursement, such as for payment of a fence blown down in a windstorm. Claim adjudication is a relatively broad term used by different types of insurance providers including automobile, homeowner, workers' compensation and medical insurance carriers.