Definition of judicial
1a : of or relating to a judgment, the function of judging, the administration of justice, or the judiciary judicial processes judicial powersb : belonging to the branch of government that is charged with trying all cases that involve the government and with the administration of justice within its jurisdiction — compare executive, legislative
2 : ordered or enforced by a court a judicial sale
3 : belonging or appropriate to a judge or the judiciary judicial robes judicial dignity
4 : of, characterized by, or expressing judgment : critical 1b
5 : arising from a judgment of God
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Examples of judicial in a sentence
the judicial branch of government
Origin and Etymology of judicial
Middle English, from Latin judicialis, from judicium judgment, from judex —see 2judge
First Known Use: 14th century
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JUDICIAL Defined for English Language Learners
judicial
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: of or relating to courts of law or judges
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: ordered or done by a court
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: responsible for dealing with all legal cases involving the government
JUDICIAL Defined for Kids
judicial
playDefinition of judicial for Students
1 : of courts or judges the judicial branch
2 : ordered or done by a court judicial review
judicially
adverbLaw Dictionary
judicial
playLegal Definition of judicial
1a : of or relating to a judgment, the function of judging, the administration of justice, or the judiciary b : of, relating to, or being the branch of government that is charged with trying all cases that involve the government and with the administration of justice within its jurisdiction — compare administrative 2, executive 1, legislative
2 : created, ordered, or enforced by a court a judicial foreclosure — compare conventional 1, legal 2c
judicially
adverbOrigin and Etymology of judicial
Latin judicialis, from judicium judgment, from judic-, judex judge, from jus right, law + dicere to determine, say
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