juridical

[ joo-rid-i-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to the administration of justice.

  2. of or relating to law or jurisprudence; legal.

Origin of juridical

1
1495–1505; <Latin jūridic(us) (jūri-, combining form of jūs law + dic-, base of dīcere to say, dictate) + -al1
  • Also ju·rid·ic .

Other words from juridical

  • ju·rid·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·ju·rid·ic, adjective
  • non·ju·rid·i·cal, adjective
  • non·ju·rid·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • sem·i·ju·rid·ic, adjective
  • sem·i·ju·rid·i·cal, adjective
  • sem·i·ju·rid·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·ju·rid·ic, adjective
  • un·ju·rid·i·cal, adjective
  • un·ju·rid·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for juridical

juridical

juridic

/ (dʒʊˈrɪdɪkəl) /


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

Origin of juridical

1
C16: from Latin jūridicus, from iūs law + dicere to say

Derived forms of juridical

  • juridically, adverb

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