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judicial
CIDE DICTIONARY
judicial, a. [L. judicialis, fr. judicium judgment, fr. judex judge: cf. OF. judicial. See Judge.].
- Pertaining or appropriate to courts of justice, or to a judge; practiced or conformed to in the administration of justice; sanctioned or ordered by a court; as, judicial power; judicial proceedings; a judicial sale. Macaulay. [1913 Webster]"Not a moral but a judicial law, and so was abrogated." [1913 Webster]
- Fitted or apt for judging or deciding; as, a judicial mind; judicial temperament. [1913 Webster]
- Belonging to the judiciary, as distinguished from
legislative ,administrative , orexecutive . See Executive. [1913 Webster] - Judicious. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
judicial, adj.
1 of, done by, or proper to a court of law.
2 having the function of judgement (a judicial assembly).
3 of or proper to a judge.
4 expressing a judgement; critical.
5 impartial.
6 regarded as a divine judgement.
1 of, done by, or proper to a court of law.
2 having the function of judgement (a judicial assembly).
3 of or proper to a judge.
4 expressing a judgement; critical.
5 impartial.
6 regarded as a divine judgement.
Idiom
judicial factor Sc. an official receiver. judicial separation the separation of man and wife by decision of a court.
Derivative
judicially adv.
Etymology
ME f. L judicialis f. judicium judgement f. judex JUDGE
THESAURUS
judicial
actionable, analytical, applicable, authorized, careful, circumspect, competent, considerate, constitutional, critical, curial, discerning, discreet, discriminating, discriminative, discriminatory, distinguishing, enlightened, fair, forensic, impartial, judgmatic, judgmental, judicative, judicatorial, judicatory, judiciary, judicious, juridic, juridical, jurisdictional, jurisdictive, juristic, just, justiciable, keen, kosher, lawful, lawmaking, legal, legislative, legit, legitimate, licit, magisterial, official, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, politic, provident, prudent, prudential, reflecting, reflective, rightful, sanctioned, sharp, statutory, thoughtful, tribunal, valid, well-advised, well-judged, within the lawROGET THESAURUS
judicial
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.Tribunal
N tribunal, court, board, bench, judicatory, court of justice, court of law, court of arbitration, administrative court, inquisition, guild, justice seat, judgment seat, mercy seat, woolsack, bar of justice, dock, forum, hustings, bureau, drumhead, jury box, witness box, senate house, town hall, theater, House of Commons, House of Lords, statehouse, townhouse, assize, eyre, wardmote, burghmote, barmote, superior courts of Westminster, court of record, court oyer and terminer, court assize, court of appeal, court of error, High court of Judicature, High court of Appeal, Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Star Chamber, Court of Chancery, Court of King's or Queen's Bench, Court of Exchequer, Court of Common Pleas, Court of Probate, Court of Arches, Court of Admiralty, Lords Justices' court, Rolls court, Vice Chancellor's court, Stannary court, Divorce court, Family court, Palatine court, county court, district court, police court, sessions, quarter sessions, petty sessions, court-leet, court-baron, court of pie poudre, court of common council, board of green cloth, court martial, drumhead court martial, durbar, divan, Areopagus, Irota, judicial, appellate, die Weltgeschichte ist das Weltgericht.Judge
N judge, justice, justiciar, justiciary, chancellor, justice of assize, judge of assize, recorder, common sergeant, puisne judge, assistant judge, county court judge, conservator of the peace, justice of the peace, J, P, court, magistrate, police magistrate, beak, his worship, his honor, his lordship, jury, twelve men in a box, Lord Chancellor, Lord Justice, Master of the Rolls, Vice Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice, Chief Baron, Mr, Justice, Associate Justice, Chief Justice, Baron, Baron of the Exchequer, jurat, assessor, arbiter, arbitrator, umpire, referee, referendary, revising barrister, domesman, censor, barmaster, ephor, grand juror, grand juryman, juryman, talesman, archon, tribune, praetor, syndic, podesta, mollah, ulema, mufti, cadi, kadi, Rhadamanthus, litigant, judicial, a Daniel come to judgment.For further exploring for "judicial" in Webster Dictionary Online