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judicial

[joo-dish-uhl]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice: judicial proceedings; the judicial system.
  2. pertaining to courts of law or to judges; judiciary: judicial functions.
  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.
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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
Related formsju·di·cial·ly, adverbju·di·cial·ness, nounnon·ju·di·cial, adjectivenon·ju·di·cial·ly, adverbsem·i·ju·di·cial, adjectivesem·i·ju·di·cial·ly, adverbsub·ju·di·cial, adjectivesub·ju·di·cial·ly, adverbsu·per·ju·di·cial, adjectivesu·per·ju·di·cial·ly, adverbun·ju·di·cial, adjectiveun·ju·di·cial·ly, adverb
Can be confusedjudicial judiciary judicious (see synonym study at judicious)

Synonyms for judicial

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1, 2. juridical. 2. forensic.

Synonym study

4. See judicious.
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Related Words for judicially

constitutionally, judicially, juridically

Examples from the Web for judicially

Contemporary Examples of judicially

Historical Examples of judicially

  • "That's why you react so strongly from love in your plays," Roger said judicially.

    Changing Winds

    St. John G. Ervine

  • "Roosters an' risin' suns don't mean anything," said he judicially.

    Old Man Curry

    Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan

  • The one-eyed cuirassier said judicially, "That cannot be refused."

    A Set of Six

    Joseph Conrad

  • I think that is fairer to both parties,' said Henry judicially.

    A Great Man

    Arnold Bennett

  • Mr. Ford moved in his chair, and spoke, guarding his voice, judicially.

British Dictionary definitions for judicially

judicial

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 lawa 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
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Derived Formsjudicially, 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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Word Origin and History for judicially

judicial

adj.

late 14c., from Latin iudicalis "of or belonging to a court of justice," from iudicium "judgment, decision," from iudicem (see judge (v.)). Related: Judicially.

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