judicial
[ joo-dish-uhl ]
/ dʒuˈdɪʃ əl /
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Origin of judicial
synonym study for judicial
4. See judicious.
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British Dictionary definitions for judicial
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, adverbWord Origin for judicial
C14: from Latin jūdiciālis belonging to the law courts, from jūdicium judgment, from jūdex a judge
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