Adjudication in bankruptcy

What does Adjudication in bankruptcy mean in American Law?

The definition of Adjudication in bankruptcy in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

Until the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, the determination that a person was a bankrupt was called an “adjudication in bankruptcy.” Under the new Act, the same determination is called an “order for relief.”