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judicial
[ joo-dish-uhl ]
adjective
- pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice:
judicial proceedings; the judicial system.
Synonyms:
- pertaining to courts of law or to judges; judiciary:
judicial functions.
Synonyms: ,
- of or relating to a judge; proper to the character of a judge; judgelike:
judicial gravity.
- inclined to make or give judgments; critical; discriminating:
a judicial mind.
- decreed, sanctioned, or enforced by a court:
a judicial decision.
- giving or seeking judgment, as in a dispute or contest; determinative:
a judicial duel over lands.
- inflicted by God as a judgment or punishment.
judicial
/ ːˈɪʃə /
adjective
- of or relating to the administration of justice
- of or relating to judgment in a court of law or to a judge exercising this function
- inclined to pass judgment; discriminating
- allowed or enforced by a court of law
a decree of judicial separation
- having qualities appropriate to a judge
- giving or seeking judgment, esp determining or seeking determination of a contested issue
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·徱c· adverb
- ·徱c·Ա noun
- ԴDzj·徱c adjective
- non·徱c· adverb
- i··徱c adjective
- semi··徱c· adverb
- ܲj·徱c adjective
- sub·徱c· adverb
- p··徱c adjective
- super··徱c· adverb
- ܲj·徱c adjective
- un·徱c· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of judicial1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Situated at the nexus of the face-off between the executive and judicial branches is a little-scrutinized arm of the federal government: the U.S.
“Yet despite this judicial warning, and despite multiple members of the public attempting to alert the City Council during public comment, they proceeded in known defiance.”
"A judicial committee was set up and it looks into all of the cases received," Mr Wahidi says.
The George W. Bush administration went on to hold upwards of 800 men and boys in the U.S. military prison at the Guantánamo Bay naval base without charge, access to counsel, or judicial review.
Appointed to the bench by President Ronald Reagan in 1983, he has a long track record as an opponent of abortion and judicial legalization of gay marriage.
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More About Judicial
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.
Where does judicial come from?
The first records of the term judicial come from the 1300s. It comes from the Latin ū徱, meaning “of the court of law” or “judgment.”
In the United States, the Supreme Court is made up of a panel of appointed judges who decide cases by judicial review and judicial voting. People often refer to the decisions of the Supreme Court as judicial, not because they are voted on by judges but because they are mostly final. The final, definitive ruling on something is often referred to as judicial, even if it has nothing to do with a judge, and the Supreme Court is often seen as the most definitive decision-maker.
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are some other forms related to judicial?
- judicially (adverb)
- judicialness (noun)
- nonjudicial (adjective)
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How is judicial used in real life?
Because judicial typically relates to a court of law, it’s often used in legal contexts or in news stories about governments and law.
BREAKING: French judicial official says Interpol president has been reported missing after traveling to China.
— The Associated Press (@AP)
Speaker on state TV offers seat for EU observer on judicial committee investigating events
— Rawya Rageh (@RawyaRageh)
BREAKING: Chinese judicial bureau says jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo has died of multiple organ failure. He was 61.
— The Associated Press (@AP)
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True or False?
A judicial decision is a decision made or enforced by a court of law.
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