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judicial

[ joo-dish-uhl ]
/ dʒuˈdɪʃ əl /
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adjective

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Origin of judicial

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin jūdiciālis of the law courts, equivalent to jūdici(um) judgment (see judge, -ium) + -ālis -al1

synonym study for judicial

4. See judicious.

OTHER WORDS FROM judicial

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH judicial

judicial judiciary judicious (see synonym study at judicious)

Words nearby judicial

judicative, judicator, judicatory, judicature, judiciable, judicial, judicial activism, judicial branch, judicial committee of the privy council, judicial conference, judicial restraint
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Words related to judicially

constitutionally, juridically

Example sentences from the Web for judicially

British Dictionary definitions for judicially

judicial
/ (dʒuːˈdɪʃəl) /

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 lawa 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 of judicial

judicially, adverb

Word Origin for judicial

C14: from Latin jūdiciālis belonging to the law courts, from jūdicium judgment, from jūdex a judge
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