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
OTHER WORDS FROM juridical
Words nearby juridical
juratory, Jur. D., jure divino, jure humano, jurel, juridical, juridical days, juried, jurisconsult, jurisdiction, jurisp.
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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, adverbWord Origin for juridical
C16: from Latin jūridicus, from iūs law + dicere to say
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