quasi-judicial
adjective
qua·si-ju·di·cial
ˌkwā-ˌzī-ju̇-ˈdi-shəl 
-ˌsī-,
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
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President Trump was attempting to remove Harris from her seat on the Merit Systems Protection Board, an independent, quasi-judicial agency that hears federal employees' appeals of personnel actions taken by the government.
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
For appeals, council members serve quasi-judicial roles, and are expected to steer clear of dealings with either side.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
The coalition demand letter is right: The county has established a quasi-judicial proceeding that requires sunshine.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
Federal workers who lose their jobs can bring a challenge before the merit board, an independent three-member panel with quasi-judicial powers, seeking to be reinstated.
—John Kruzel, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The administrative law judge is to preside over quasi-judicial hearings on difficult, complex and sensitive matters.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
The decision from the quasi-judicial board will allow just under 6,000 USDA employees to return to their posts for the next 45 days.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2025
Also, there is an issue with police having to assume a quasi-judicial role in determining if squatting occupants are committing a crime.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2025
Because before a vote of this magnitude, commissioners are sworn in at a quasi-judicial meeting, a legal proceeding in which commissioners must act in a capacity similar to a judge.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
For appeals, council members serve quasi-judicial roles, and are expected to steer clear of dealings with either side.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
The coalition demand letter is right: The county has established a quasi-judicial proceeding that requires sunshine.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
Federal workers who lose their jobs can bring a challenge before the merit board, an independent three-member panel with quasi-judicial powers, seeking to be reinstated.
—John Kruzel, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The administrative law judge is to preside over quasi-judicial hearings on difficult, complex and sensitive matters.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
The decision from the quasi-judicial board will allow just under 6,000 USDA employees to return to their posts for the next 45 days.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2025
Also, there is an issue with police having to assume a quasi-judicial role in determining if squatting occupants are committing a crime.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2025
Because before a vote of this magnitude, commissioners are sworn in at a quasi-judicial meeting, a legal proceeding in which commissioners must act in a capacity similar to a judge.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Quasi-judicial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi-judicial. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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