judicial
Americanadjective
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pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice.
judicial proceedings; the judicial system.
- Synonyms:
- juridical
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pertaining to courts of law or to judges; judiciary.
judicial functions.
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of or relating to a judge; proper to the character of a judge; judgelike.
judicial gravity.
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inclined to make or give judgments; critical; discriminating.
a judicial mind.
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decreed, sanctioned, or enforced by a court.
a judicial decision.
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giving or seeking judgment, as in a dispute or contest; determinative.
a judicial duel over lands.
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inflicted by God as a judgment or punishment.
adjective
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of or relating to the administration of justice
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of or relating to judgment in a court of law or to a judge exercising this function
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inclined to pass judgment; discriminating
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allowed or enforced by a court of law
a decree of judicial separation
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having qualities appropriate to a judge
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giving or seeking judgment, esp determining or seeking determination of a contested issue
Usage
What does judicial mean? Judicial describes something related to courts of law or judges. For example, a judicial review refers to a court reviewing the action of an administrative, legislative, or executive branch of government.Broadly, judicial can refer to any part of the legal process, but it often relates directly to a judge and their practices. Judges make judicial decisions, and any court process that involves the judge making a decision is referred to as judicial.Judicial can also be used to describe something or someone as critical or discriminating or inclined to making judgments. If you look carefully at both sides of an argument before making a serious decision, you could be described as being judicial in your decision-making.Example: The judicial branch of government evaluates and upholds the law.
Related Words
See judicious.
Other Word Forms
- judicially adverb
- judicialness noun
- nonjudicial adjective
- nonjudicially adverb
- semijudicial adjective
- semijudicially adverb
- subjudicial adjective
- subjudicially adverb
- superjudicial adjective
- superjudicially adverb
- unjudicial adjective
- unjudicially adverb
Etymology
Origin of judicial
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin jūdiciālis of the law courts, equivalent to jūdici ( um ) judgment ( judge, -ium ) + -ālis -al 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“He is confident the judicial process will expose this lawsuit as a meritless fabrication.”
From Los Angeles Times
"An agreement has been reached and indeed, we are waiting for the entire legal and judicial procedure to be completed in both countries."
From Barron's
"To sentence my 69-year-old father under the pretext that his actions lowered the 'likelihood' of my return to stand trial is not justice; it is a judicial farce," she said.
From Barron's
In a post on Instagram, Franco's sister Anielle Franco - who serves as minister for racial equality - paid tribute to Brazil's judicial system, saying it had "honoured the memory of Marielle and Anderson".
From BBC
They include police and judicial reports, transcriptions of conversations between officials, and the reactions of foreign governments to the events.
From BBC
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