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

They have quasi-judicial powers, such as power of subpoena, and the ability to force witnesses to testify.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

United States drew a distinction between “purely executive officers” who were under the president’s control and those who served on a board “with quasi-judicial or quasi-legislative functions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

The protests before the county election boards are quasi-judicial proceedings, he said, and the statements made in the case were relevant to the matters at hand.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

“As the P.S.C. chairman, he stood up for the duty of quasi-judicial officers to make their judgments independent of political influences,” Mr. Sundram said.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2024

The Annual Reports of the Interstate Commerce Commission cover both the administrative and the quasi-judicial proceedings of the Commission.

From Government Documents in Small Libraries Reprinted from Report of Board of Library Commissioners of Ohio for the Year ending November 15, 1909. by Reeder, Charles Wells