Main Entry:

ju·rid·i·cal

Pronunciation:

\ju̇-ˈri-di-kəl\

Variant(s):

also ju·rid·ic \-dik\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin juridicus, from jur-, jus + dicere to say — more at diction

Date:

1502

1 : of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge 2 : of or relating to law or jurisprudence : legal

— ju·rid·i·cal·ly \-di-k(ə-)lē\ adverb