quasi-judicial

American  

[kwey-zahy-joo-dish-uhl, kwey-sahy-, kwah-see-, -zee-] / ˌkweɪ zaɪ dʒuˈdɪʃ əl, ˌkweɪ saɪ-, ˌkwɑ si-, -zi- /

adjective

1. noting, pertaining to, or exercising powers or functions that resemble those of a court or a judge.

   a quasi-judicial agency.

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quasi-judicial British  

adjective

1. denoting or relating to powers and functions similar to those of a judge, such as those exercised by an arbitrator, administrative tribunal, etc

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Etymology

Origin of quasi-judicial

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

quasi-judicial

Humphrey’s, which in 1935 had called the same agency’s functions quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial, was “a result in search of a rationale.”

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

The Justices upheld the FTC’s insulation from Presidential control, saying Congress designed it as a “body of experts,” with powers “predominantly quasi-judicial and quasi-legislative.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

The approval or rejection of the planning application lies with the Housing Secretary Steve Reed – in what is known as a quasi-judicial decision.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

Those attorneys have since retained counsel and challenged the legality of the firings through an appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board, which bills itself as an independent, quasi-judicial agency in the executive branch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025

The two men had never been friends, and Saunders, in this affair, had, perhaps, exercised the quasi-judicial functions the village had long, by common consent, allowed him, with more readiness than usual.

From Bessie Costrell by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.