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judicial

[ joo-dish-uhl ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice:

    judicial proceedings; the judicial system.

    Synonyms: juridical

  2. pertaining to courts of law or to judges; judiciary:

    judicial functions.

    Synonyms: forensic, juridical

  3. of or relating to a judge; proper to the character of a judge; judgelike:

    judicial gravity.

  4. inclined to make or give judgments; critical; discriminating:

    a judicial mind.

  5. decreed, sanctioned, or enforced by a court:

    a judicial decision.

  6. giving or seeking judgment, as in a dispute or contest; determinative:

    a judicial duel over lands.

  7. inflicted by God as a judgment or punishment.


judicial

/ dʒuːˈdɪʃəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the administration of justice
  2. of or relating to judgment in a court of law or to a judge exercising this function
  3. inclined to pass judgment; discriminating
  4. allowed or enforced by a court of law

    a decree of judicial separation

  5. having qualities appropriate to a judge
  6. giving or seeking judgment, esp determining or seeking determination of a contested issue


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Derived Forms

  • juˈdicially, adverb

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Other Words From

  • ju·dicial·ly adverb
  • ju·dicial·ness noun
  • nonju·dicial adjective
  • nonju·dicial·ly adverb
  • semi·ju·dicial adjective
  • semi·ju·dicial·ly adverb
  • subju·dicial adjective
  • subju·dicial·ly adverb
  • super·ju·dicial adjective
  • super·ju·dicial·ly adverb
  • unju·dicial adjective
  • unju·dicial·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of judicial1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin jūdiciālis of the law courts, equivalent to jūdici ( um ) judgment ( judge, -ium ) + -ālis -al 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of judicial1

C14: from Latin jūdiciālis belonging to the law courts, from jūdicium judgment, from jūdex a judge

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Example Sentences

Cairo should have listened to Amal Clooney last year when she recommended judicial reforms.

Black people are tense because they are sick and tired of being subjected to what they see as a prejudiced judicial system.

They can be unmade by judicial fiat, but it feels awfully cruel to do so.

Since taking office, Obama has had approximately 280 federal judicial nominees confirmed.

We kindly inform these little jokers with the dubious jokes that they risk judicial proceedings they may not find funny at all.

To Harrison and his wife there was no distinction between the executive and judicial branches of the law.

This judicial bent of the child is a curious one and often develops a priggish fondness for setting others morally straight.

In the New Testament a few examples appear in which his utterances are given a quasi-judicial tone.

With this object in view, he has been continually paid his salary from the judicial expenses.

A judicial record was made of all of this matter, and authentic papers with the arguments of each party.

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