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-,
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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 Under Rogers, this quasi-judicial office has favored commercial interests over those of homeowners, acting aggressively in recent years to revise the work of Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi and shift more of the tax burden onto residential property. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024 Driving the news: The state's Department of Insurance and the N.C. Rate Bureau, an entity that negotiates for the industry, are locked in a quasi-judicial proceeding in Raleigh, expected to last weeks, to determine where insurance rates will be set, The Associated Press reported. Zachery Eanes, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 Commission Chair Dan Scripps noted beforehand that the commission serves in a quasi-judicial role, examining evidence submitted in a formal process by lawyers and others representing the company, the state and other interested parties. John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024 Cody nonetheless recommended that the board, made up of volunteers appointed by county commissioners and acting independently as a quasi-judicial body, reject historic designation. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024 The California Public Employment Relations Board, the quasi-judicial administrative agency charged with administering the collective bargaining statutes covering state employees, continues to review the unfair labor practice charges filed by both sides. Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 27 June 2024 The quasi-judicial state agency imposes discipline on teachers and school administrators. Carlos Suarez, CNN, 13 June 2024 Advertisement The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is now seeking an order from the agency’s quasi-judicial hearing board to compel Tesla to correct the issues. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 In order to avoid administrative review by independent agencies such as the nonpartisan, quasi-judicial U.S. International Trade Commission, the White House dusted off Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019

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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 31 Oct. 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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