juridical

[ joo-rid-i-kuhl ]

/ dʒʊˈrɪd ɪ kəl /

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adjective

of or relating to the administration of justice.

of or relating to law or jurisprudence; legal.

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Also ju·rid·ic .

Origin of juridical

1495–1505; <Latin jūridic(us) (jūri-, combining form of jūs law + dic-, base of dīcere to say, dictate) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM juridical

ju·rid·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·ju·rid·ic, adjectivenon·ju·rid·i·cal, adjectivenon·ju·rid·i·cal·ly, adverb

sem·i·ju·rid·ic, adjectivesem·i·ju·rid·i·cal, adjectivesem·i·ju·rid·i·cal·ly, adverbun·ju·rid·ic, adjectiveun·ju·rid·i·cal, adjectiveun·ju·rid·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby juridical

juratory, Jur. D., jure divino, jure humano, jurel, juridical, juridical days, juried, jurisconsult, jurisdiction, Juris Doctor

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How to use juridical in a sentence

That action upgrades the status of the Palestinian delegation to the UN, and could have other juridical consequences, too.
Surprisingly Conciliatory Words from Mahmoud Abbas|David Frum|December 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Johnson calls it a "juridical word:" and I certainly have no recollection of having met with it, except in judicial proceedings.
Notes and Queries, Number 196, July 30, 1853|Various
His works are voluminous, and upon various subjects, but chiefly historical and juridical.
Dryden's Works (13 of 18): Translations; Pastorals|John Dryden
It will be necessary to state, shortly, the difference between a legislative and a juridical act.
Thoughts on the Present Discontents|Edmund Burke

In this respect the work interests a much wider public than is ordinarily addressed by a juridical treatise.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851|Various
The terms "bankruptcy" and "failure" refer to the application of legislation providing for such juridical conditions.
Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII|Various

British Dictionary definitions for juridical

juridical

juridic

/ (dʒʊˈrɪdɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to law, to the administration of justice, or to the office or function of a judge; legal

Derived forms of juridical

juridically, adverb

Word Origin for juridical

C16: from Latin jūridicus, from iūs law + dicere to say

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juridic

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