Judicial

/d͡ʒuˈdɪʃəl/ · adjective

Meaning

Of or relating to the administration of justice..

Definitions by Sense

1. Of or relating to the administration of justice.
2. Of or relating to the court system or the judicial branch of government.
3. (Ireland, historical) specified by a civil bill court under the terms of the Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881
4. Of or relating to judgeship or the judiciary, the collective body of judges.
5. Of or relating to sound judgment; judicious (but see Usage notes).
6. That branch of government which is responsible for maintaining the courts of law and for the administration of justice.

Example Sentences

It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.

judicial rent, judicial lease

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Word Forms

• more judicial
• most judicial

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