judicial

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/dʒuˈdɪʃəl/ English

Definitions

noun

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

adjective

Of or relating to the administration of justice.
Of or relating to the court system or the judicial branch of government.
Specified by a civil bill court under the terms of the Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881
Of or relating to judgeship or the judiciary, the collective body of judges.

Related words

Synonyms

judiciary justiciary juridical legal juridic discriminative critical judicature tribunal courtroom prosecutorial jurisprudential adjudicative law justice jurisprudence adjudicatory

Associated

privy appellate arrondissement judges magistrate courts discretion proceedings misconduct appeals precedent

Rhymes

superficial beneficial artificial prejudicial official initial unofficial sacrificial federal official football official

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