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Judicial

//d͡ʒuˈdɪʃəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the administration of justice.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to the court system or the judicial branch of government.

    "It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits."

  3. 3
    specified by a civil bill court under the terms of the Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881 Ireland, historical

    "judicial rent, judicial lease"

  4. 4
    Of or relating to judgeship or the judiciary, the collective body of judges.
  5. 5
    Of or relating to sound judgment; judicious (but see Usage notes).
Adjective
  1. 1
    expressing careful judgment wordnet
  2. 2
    decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice wordnet
  3. 3
    relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge wordnet
  4. 4
    belonging or appropriate to the office of a judge wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    That branch of government which is responsible for maintaining the courts of law and for the administration of justice. uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin iūdiciālis.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin iūdiciālis.

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