quasi-judicial

adjective

qua·​si-ju·​di·​cial ˌkwā-ˌzī-ju̇-ˈdi-shəl How to pronounce quasi-judicial (audio)
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ˌkwä-zē-,
-sē-
1
: having a partly judicial character by possession of the right to hold hearings on and conduct investigations into disputed claims and alleged infractions of rules and regulations and to make decisions in the general manner of courts
quasi-judicial bodies
2
: essentially judicial in character but not within the judicial power or function especially as constitutionally defined
quasi-judicial review
quasi-judicially
ˌkwā-ˌzī-ju̇-ˈdi-sh(ə-)lē How to pronounce quasi-judicial (audio)
-ˌsī-
ˌkwä-zē-
-sē-
adverb

Examples of quasi-judicial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Moffatt’s back-and-forth with Air Canada continued and eventually ended up in the Civil Resolution Tribunal, also known as the CRT, a quasi-judicial tribunal in the British Columbia public justice system that deals with civil law disputes like small claims. Jody Serrano / Gizmodo, Quartz, 16 Feb. 2024 The loophole threatens elections worldwide and should be closed as soon as possible, the quasi-judicial board added. Brian Fung, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024 This new requirement should include any quasi-judicial boards/committees such as Planning and Zoning, since their decisions often do not have to be blessed by the Council. Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024 In the quasi-judicial settings, DCF’s decisions are just as likely to be overturned as upheld, state data show. Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2023 Such bias should not be allowed to influence a quasi-judicial tribunal like CRMC. Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023 The lieutenant governor presided over the trial in a quasi-judicial role. Philip Jankowski, Dallas News, 20 June 2023 The case is, slowly, making its way through the league’s labyrinthine quasi-judicial system. Rory Smith, New York Times, 28 May 2023 The 12-member commission, an independent and quasi-judicial state agency, plans and regulates the use of land and water along California’s 1,100-mile coastline. San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of quasi-judicial was in 1820

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“Quasi-judicial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi-judicial. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

quasi-judicial

adjective
: of, relating to, or being an administrative act, body, or procedure that is concerned with the adjudication of specific rights and obligations rather than the promulgation of rules, that requires discretion and decision, and that may be subject to notice and hearing requirements and judicial review
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