judicial

adjective

ju·di·cial | \ jü-ˈdi-shəl

Definition of judicial

1a : of or relating to a judgment, the function of judging, the administration of justice, or the judiciary judicial processes judicial powers

b : 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 sense 2d

5 : arising from a judgment of God

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the judicial branch of government

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Yes, Democrats will now be able to put more checks on the Trump administration, but Republicans will probably continue to push through more hyper-conservative judicial appointments, which could impact the shape of the U.S. for generations. — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "What the Midterm Election Results Actually Mean for Abortion Access," 7 Nov. 2018 The Republicans have done an extremely good job of making judicial appointments a point of very big political activism. — Celeste Katz, Glamour, "Trump's Supreme Court Pick May Come From This List. Here's Where They Stand on Women's Issues.," 9 July 2018 Nine of the new judges are women, according to Lena Zwarensteyn, who tracks the judicial appointments for the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy. — Gabrielle Banks, Houston Chronicle, "Rio Grande Valley native confirmed to the federal bench, as Trump’s first Latino poised for lifetime," 5 June 2018 The leader of the opposition is also tasked with nominating two of the 21 senators in the upper house, and must be consulted on judicial appointments. — The Economist, "The opposition wins every seat in the Barbados Parliament," 31 May 2018 Unlike regulatory changes, judicial appointments cannot be reversed by a future president. — Richard Alonso-zaldivar And David Crary, chicagotribune.com, "Trump reproductive health changes could lead to more unwanted pregnancies, abortions, critics say," 30 May 2018 Although judgeships are regarded as non-political, party politics can come into play when a governor makes judicial appointments. — Pauline Repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Valley Center attorney challenges long-time judge in judicial election," 29 May 2018 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked lots and lots of judicial appointments -- including the Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland. — Chris Cillizza, CNN, "The 40 most breathtaking lines from Donald Trump's NRA speech," 4 May 2018 Many local Right to Life organizations, which operate independently from the statewide group, have banded together and endorsed Taylor, citing judicial appointments as a major factor. — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland.com, "In final week before Ohio Republican primary election for governor, Mary Taylor attacks Mike DeWine on abortion," 2 May 2018

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judicial

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of judicial

: of or relating to courts of law or judges

: ordered or done by a court

: responsible for dealing with all legal cases involving the government

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judicial

adjective

ju·di·cial | \ jü-ˈdi-shəl

Kids Definition of judicial

1 : of courts or judges the judicial branch

2 : ordered or done by a court judicial review

judicial

adjective

ju·di·cial | \ jü-ˈdi-shəl

Legal 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 sense 2, executive sense 1, legislative