nonjudicial
adjective
non·ju·di·cial
ˌnän-jü-ˈdi-shəl 
: not judicial : not heard by, ordered by, or otherwise involving a judge
a nonjudicial settlement
the court's nonjudicial employees
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The complaint comes as the lender seeks to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid debt from the developer through a nonjudicial foreclosure process.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Also, the bill fails to adequately address the nonjudicial functions of the Marshals Service, like fugitive investigations — activities that should remain in the executive branch.
—Michael McAuliffe, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
In 1997, most states required sitting judges to resign before running for nonjudicial office.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Democrats now hold 10 of the 11 nonjudicial county offices, including all three seats on the board of county commissioners.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Also, the bill fails to adequately address the nonjudicial functions of the Marshals Service, like fugitive investigations — activities that should remain in the executive branch.
—Michael McAuliffe, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
In 1997, most states required sitting judges to resign before running for nonjudicial office.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Democrats now hold 10 of the 11 nonjudicial county offices, including all three seats on the board of county commissioners.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Nonjudicial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonjudicial. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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