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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.

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

    judicial functions.

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  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

/ ːˈɪʃə /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ徱, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·徱c· adverb
  • ·徱c·Ա noun
  • ԴDzj·徱c adjective
  • non·徱c· adverb
  • i··徱c adjective
  • semi··徱c· adverb
  • ܲj·徱c adjective
  • sub·徱c· adverb
  • p··徱c adjective
  • super··徱c· adverb
  • ܲj·徱c adjective
  • un·徱c· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of judicial1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ū徱 of the law courts, equivalent to ū徱 ( um ) judgment ( judge, -ium ) + - -al 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of judicial1

C14: from Latin ū徱 belonging to the law courts, from ū徱um judgment, from ū a judge
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The issue of nationwide injunctions — in which federal judges apply their rulings beyond the specific plaintiffs who have brought suits in their courthouses — dovetails with another widely decried abuse of the judicial process.

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That toughening was welcomed by the public as an antidote to a judicial system stymied by an indulgent culture of successive appeals that enabled – and sometimes still enables - politicians to dodge accountability for decades.

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Never before had a single donor sought to influence a judicial election to the degree that Musk did.

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The judicial contest was seen as a test of Musk's powerbroking status.

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“The American people deserve a judicial branch full of honest arbiters of the law who want to protect democracy, not subvert it,” Leavitt said.

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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.

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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What 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.

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A judicial decision is a decision made or enforced by a court of law.

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