judicial

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin iūdiciālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /d͡ʒuˈdɪʃəl/

Adjective

judicial

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

   'judicial rent, judicial lease

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).

Synonyms

• justiciary

Related terms

• judiciary
• judge

Translations

• French: judiciaire
• German: gerichtlich, Justiz
• Italian: giudiziale, giudiziario
• Portuguese: judiciário
• Russian: суде́бный
• Spanish: judicial

Noun

judicial (uncountable)

1. That branch of government which is responsible for maintaining the courts of law and for the administration of justice.

   Synonyms: judiciary

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