juridical
adjective
ju·rid·i·cal
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or less commonly juridic \ ju̇-ˈri-dik
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Definition of juridical
1
: of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
2
: of or relating to law or jurisprudence : legal
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Other Words from juridical
juridically
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adverb
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Examples of juridical in a Sentence
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The juridical origins of our federal democratic republic go back to the 1760s, when the 13 separate colonial representative assemblies were each making insistent demands for legislative autonomy. — Thomas Wendel, National Review, "The Beginning of a Nation," 4 July 2019 In a statement late Sunday, the Italian foreign ministry said the letter carried no juridical weight and suggested it was based on imprecise information. — Nicole Winfield, The Seattle Times, "UN tells Italy proposed decree violates migrants’ rights," 19 May 2019 Or lobby for juridical reform that rethinks the wide latitude cops are given under law to use deadly force. — Marcos Bretón, sacbee, "Our Stephon Clark lie – ‘Diverse’ Sacramento is not as tolerant as we think," 30 Mar. 2018 Or lobby for juridical reform that rethinks the wide latitude cops are given under law to use deadly force. — Marcos Bretón, sacbee, "Our Stephon Clark lie – ‘Diverse’ Sacramento is not as tolerant as we think," 30 Mar. 2018 Or lobby for juridical reform that rethinks the wide latitude cops are given under law to use deadly force. — Marcos Bretón, sacbee, "Our Stephon Clark lie – ‘Diverse’ Sacramento is not as tolerant as we think," 30 Mar. 2018 Or lobby for juridical reform that rethinks the wide latitude cops are given under law to use deadly force. — Marcos Bretón, sacbee, "Our Stephon Clark lie – ‘Diverse’ Sacramento is not as tolerant as we think," 30 Mar. 2018 Or lobby for juridical reform that rethinks the wide latitude cops are given under law to use deadly force. — Marcos Bretón, sacbee, "Our Stephon Clark lie – ‘Diverse’ Sacramento is not as tolerant as we think," 30 Mar. 2018 Or lobby for juridical reform that rethinks the wide latitude cops are given under law to use deadly force. — Marcos Bretón, sacbee, "Our Stephon Clark lie – ‘Diverse’ Sacramento is not as tolerant as we think," 30 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'juridical.' 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 juridical
juridical
adjective
ju·rid·i·cal
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Legal Definition of juridical
1
: of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
raises a juridical question regarding trial
2
: of or relating to law or jurisprudence : legal
juridical opinions