judicial
adjective
ju·di·cial
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Definition of judicial
1a
: of or relating to a judgment, the function of judging, the administration of justice, or the judiciary
judicial processes judicial powers
b
: belonging to the branch of government that is charged with trying all cases that involve the government and with the administration of justice within its jurisdiction — compare executive, legislative
2
: ordered or enforced by a court
a judicial sale
3
: belonging or appropriate to a judge or the judiciary
judicial robes judicial dignity
4
: of, characterized by, or expressing judgment : critical sense 2d
5
: arising from a judgment of God
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Other Words from judicial
judicially
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of judicial in a Sentence
the judicial branch of government
Recent Examples on the Web
Five of the 11 resulted in Cassidy being counseled by a superior on proper judicial behavior. — Tal Kopan, SFChronicle.com, "AG William Barr promotes immigration judges with high asylum denial rates," 23 Aug. 2019 Judge Sabraw’s judicial service exemplifies his dedication to furthering fairness, justice, and the rule of law. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Judge Dana Sabraw honored with humanitarian award by Casa Cornelia Law Center," 22 Aug. 2019 Participants in Rice's program learn the fundamentals of the judicial system and how to perform common paralegal tasks such as holding client interviews, drafting documents, and researching legal issues utilizing LexisNexis and Westlaw. — Emilia Benton, Houston Chronicle, "Paralegal field ups demand, offers worthwhile legal experience," 22 Aug. 2019 In 2017, the state judicial branch estimated there were 178 such warrants filed with the clerk of the court. — Russell Blair, courant.com, "After mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Trump says he supports red flag laws. Here’s how Connecticut’s works.," 5 Aug. 2019 The delays are affecting the judicial branch, the Legislature and executive agencies overseen by the governor, according to the Department of Administrative Services. — Hillary Borrud | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Oregon government internet delays could interrupt public access," 5 Aug. 2019 April 17, 201900:30 July 17, 201905:09 Most federal courts are part of the judicial branch, but immigration courts are part of the executive branch, and are thus controlled by the Justice Department. — NBC News, "AG Barr using unique power to block migrants from U.S., reshape immigration law," 31 July 2019 The court, as the judicial branch of City government, is a separate branch and independently elected and should act free of outside influence. — Fox News, "Seattle man with more than 70 convictions accused of throwing coffee on baby two days after release from jail," 24 July 2019 On the other hand, the judicial branch tends to extend the executive branch a lot of deference when foreign policy is involved. — Dara Lind, Vox, "Trump’s reportedly cutting a deal to force asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico," 24 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'judicial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for judicial
judicial
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of judicial
: of or relating to courts of law or judges
: ordered or done by a court
: responsible for dealing with all legal cases involving the government
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judicial
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ju·di·cial
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Kids Definition of judicial
1
: of courts or judges
the judicial branch
2
: ordered or done by a court
judicial review
judicial
adjective
ju·di·cial
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Legal Definition of judicial
1a
: of or relating to a judgment, the function of judging, the administration of justice, or the judiciary
b
: of, relating to, or being the branch of government that is charged with trying all cases that involve the government and with the administration of justice within its jurisdiction — compare administrative sense 2, executive sense 1, legislative
2
: created, ordered, or enforced by a court
a judicial foreclosure
— compare conventional sense 1, legal sense 2c
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