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juridical

[ joo-rid-i-kuhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

juridical

/ dʒʊˈrɪdɪkəl /

of or relating to law, to the administration of justice, or to the office or function of a judge; legal

1495–1505; < Latin jūridic ( us ) ( jūri-, combining form of jūs law + dic-, base of dīcere to say, dictate ) + -al ¹

C16: from Latin jūridicus, from iūs law + dicere to say

That action upgrades the status of the Palestinian delegation to the UN, and could have other juridical consequences, too.

Johnson calls it a "juridical word:" and I certainly have no recollection of having met with it, except in judicial proceedings.

His works are voluminous, and upon various subjects, but chiefly historical and juridical.

It will be necessary to state, shortly, the difference between a legislative and a juridical act.

In this respect the work interests a much wider public than is ordinarily addressed by a juridical treatise.

The terms "bankruptcy" and "failure" refer to the application of legislation providing for such juridical conditions.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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