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- judicial (adj.) late 14c., from L. iudicalis "of or belonging to a court of justice," from iudicium "judgment, decision," from iudicem (see JUDGE (Cf. judge) (v.)). Related: Judicially.
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judicial — ju·di·cial /jü di shəl/ adj [Latin judicialis, from judicium judgment, from judic judex judge, from jus right, law + dicere to determine, say] 1 a: of or relating to a judgment, the function of judging, the administration of justice, or the… … Law dictionary
judicial — judicial, judiciary, juridical, juristic are comparable because of verbal confusion and because all imply some connection with courts of law. Judicial, by far the most common of these adjectives both in legal and in general use, often implies a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
judicial — (Del lat. iudiciālis). adj. Perteneciente o relativo al juicio, a la administración de justicia o a la judicatura. ☛ V. arbitrio judicial, carrera judicial, defensor judicial, depósito judicial, juramento judicial, partido judicial, poder… … Diccionario de la lengua española
Judicial — Ju*di cial, a. [L. judicialis, fr. judicium judgment, fr. judex judge: cf. OF. judicial. See {Judge}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Pertaining or appropriate to courts of justice, or to a judge; practiced or conformed to in the administration of justice;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
judicial — ju‧di‧cial [dʒuːˈdɪʆl] adjective [only before a noun] LAW connected with a court of law or the legal system: • All citizens must have confidence in the judicial system. • This legislation represented an effort by Congress to interfere with the… … Financial and business terms
judicial — judicial, judicious These two words, both derived from the Latin word judex meaning ‘judge’, are easily confused although their current meanings are distinct. Judicial means ‘relating to judges or legal processes’ (a judicial inquiry / a judicial … Modern English usage
judicial — adjetivo 1. De los jueces, o de la administración de justicia: sentencia judicial, error judicial. año* judicial. partido* judicial. poder* judicial. policía* judicial … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
judicial — adj. 2 g. 1. De juiz. 2. Relativo a juiz ou aos juízes. 3. Relativo aos tribunais ou à justiça. = FORENSE ‣ Etimologia: latim judicialis, e … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
judicial — [adj] legal administrative, authoritative, constitutional, discriminating, distinguished, equitable, forensic, impartial, judgelike, judiciary, juridical, jurisdictional, juristic, lawful, legalistic, magisterial, official, pontifical, principled … New thesaurus
judicial — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of, by, or appropriate to a law court or judge. DERIVATIVES judicially adverb. ORIGIN from Latin judicium judgement … English terms dictionary
