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judicial Definition

ju·di·cial (jo̵̅o̅ dis̸h′əl)

adjective

  1. of judges, law courts, or their functions
  2. allowed, enforced, or set by order of a judge or law court
  3. administering justice
  4. like or befitting a judge
  5. carefully considering the facts, arguments, etc., and reasoning to a decision; fair; unbiased

Etymology: OFr < L judicialis < judex: see judge

judicial Related Forms

ju·di′·cially adverb

judicial Synonyms

judicial

modif.

legal, legalistic, juristic, judiciary, pontifical, authoritative, judgelike, equitable, fair, impartial, principled, jurisdictional, administrative, constitutional, statutory; see also legal 2.

judicial Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • review: The defense team will seek a judicial review of the sentence.
  • oversight: The orders would be subject to some judicial oversight.
  • separation: Petition - the document by which a divorce or judicial separation is applied for.
  • proceeding: Mr Bradford brought judicial review proceedings in respect of the Council's decision.
  • inquiry: Blair's immediate concession of a judicial inquiry was bowing to the inevitable.
  • appointment: Judicial appointments will continue to be made on the basis of merit.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: The process is not judicial and the government can choose not to accept the recommendations.
  • just: Most used total detections which include administrative detections, while others counted just judicial disposals.
  • essentially: Tribunals: these are bodies whose functions are essentially judicial, including bodies with licensing and appeal functions.
  • perhaps: In the Courts of Macedonia justice has long ceased to exist: justice means bribery, imprisonment under false pretenses, perhaps judicial murder.