juridical

[joo-rid-i-kuh l]

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adjective

of or relating to the administration of justice.
of or relating to law or jurisprudence; legal.

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

Related formsju·rid·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·ju·rid·ic, adjectivenon·ju·rid·i·cal, adjectivenon·ju·rid·i·cal·ly, adverbsem·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

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Related Words for juridically

justly, lawfully, legitimately, constitutionally, authorized, rightfully, warranted, admittedly, conceded, juridically, permissibly, judicially

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Historical Examples of juridically

Fascism discovers sovereignty to be inherent in society when it is juridically organized as a state.
Readings on Fascism and National Socialism
Various
Further, who can maintain that juridically the last war abolished ipso facto all the cessions of territory previously effected?
The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference
Emile Joseph Dillon
We are told by Paturet that she was "juridically the equal of man, having the same rights and being treated in the same fashion."
The Profits of Religion, Fifth Edition
Upton Sinclair
She was juridically the equal of man, having the same rights, with the same freedom of action, and being honoured in the same way.
The Truth About Woman
C. Gasquoine Hartley

British Dictionary definitions for juridically

juridical

juridic

adjective

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

Derived Formsjuridically, adverb

Word Origin for juridical

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

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Word Origin and History for juridically

juridical

adj.

c.1500, from Latin iuridicalis "relating to right; pertaining to justice," from iuridicus, from ius "right, law" (genitive iuris; see jurist) + dicere "to say, to speak" (see diction). Related: Juridically.