Judicial

Judicial
Judicial Ju*di"cial, a. [L. judicialis, fr. judicium judgment, fr. judex judge: cf. OF. judicial. See {Judge}.] [1913 Webster] 1. 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. ``Judicial massacres.'' --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

Not a moral but a judicial law, and so was abrogated. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2. Fitted or apt for judging or deciding; as, a judicial mind; judicial temperament. [1913 Webster]

3. Belonging to the judiciary, as distinguished from {legislative}, {administrative}, or {executive}. See {Executive}. [1913 Webster]

4. Judicious. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]


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  • judicial — (Del lat. iudiciālis). adj. Perteneciente o relativo al juicio, a la administración de justicia o a la judicatura. ☛ V. arbitrio judicial, carrera judicial, defensor judicial, depósito judicial, juramento judicial, partido judicial, poder… …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • judicial — ju‧di‧cial [dʒuːˈdɪʆl] adjective [only before a noun] LAW connected with a court of law or the legal system: • All citizens must have confidence in the judicial system. • This legislation represented an effort by Congress to interfere with the… …   Financial and business terms

  • judicial — judicial, judicious These two words, both derived from the Latin word judex meaning ‘judge’, are easily confused although their current meanings are distinct. Judicial means ‘relating to judges or legal processes’ (a judicial inquiry / a judicial …   Modern English usage

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  • judicial — (adj.) late 14c., from L. iudicalis of or belonging to a court of justice, from iudicium judgment, decision, from iudicem (see JUDGE (Cf. judge) (v.)). Related: Judicially …   Etymology dictionary

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  • judicial — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of, by, or appropriate to a law court or judge. DERIVATIVES judicially adverb. ORIGIN from Latin judicium judgement …   English terms dictionary

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