juridical

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: ju=rid=i=cal

CIDE DICTIONARY

juridical, a. [L. juridicus relating to the administration of justice; jus, juris, right, law + dicare to pronounce: cf. F. juridique. See Just, a., and Diction.].

 Pertaining to a judge or to jurisprudence; acting in the distribution of justice; used in courts of law; according to law; legal; as, juridical law.  Milton.  [1913 Webster]
"The body corporate of the kingdom, in juridical construction, never dies."  [1913 Webster]

Juridical days, days on which courts are open.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

juridical, n.
1 of judicial proceedings.
2 relating to the law.

Derivative

juridically adv.

Etymology

L juridicus f. jus juris law + -dicus saying f. dicere say

THESAURUS

juridical

actionable, applicable, authorized, competent, constitutional, critical, judgmental, judicative, judicatorial, judicatory, judicial, judiciary, judicious, juridic, jurisdictional, jurisdictive, juristic, just, justiciable, kosher, lawful, lawmaking, legal, legislative, legit, legitimate, licit, magisterial, rightful, sanctioned, statutory, valid, within the law

ROGET THESAURUS

juridical

Jurisdiction

N jurisdiction, judicature, administration of justice, soc, executive, commission of the peace, magistracy, judge, tribunal, municipality, corporation, bailiwick, shrievalty, lord lieutenant, sheriff, shire reeve, shrieve, constable, selectman, police, police force, the fuzz, constabulary, bumbledom, gendarmerie, officer, bailiff, tipstaff, bum-bailiff, catchpoll, beadle, policeman, cop, police constable, police sergeant, sbirro, alguazil, gendarme, kavass, lictor, mace bearer, huissier, bedel, tithingman, press gang, exciseman, gauger, gager, customhouse officer, douanier, coroner, edile, aedile, portreeve, paritor, posse comitatus, bureau, cutcherry, department, secretariat, long arm of the law, extradition, executive, administrative, municipal, inquisitorial, causidical, judicatory, judiciary, judicial, juridical, coram judice.