quasi-judicial

American  

[kway-zahy-joo-dish-uhl, kway-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

OTTAWA—A Canadian quasi-judicial panel said imported canned vegetables mostly from the U.S. caused serious financial strains for domestic food processors, and recommends that the government impose import limits to help the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

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 list went through several iterations, with people whose names were missing given chances to prove their Indian citizenship by showing official documents to quasi-judicial forums called Foreigners Tribunals.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 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

"That is unnecessary," broke in von Kerber, with a savage impatience of the quasi-judicial inquiry which Mr. Fenshawe was evidently bent on conducting.

From The Wheel O' Fortune by Louis Tracy