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judicial

ju·di·cial
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [joo-dish-uh l]
    • /dʒuˈdɪʃ əl/
    • /dʒuːˈdɪʃ.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joo-dish-uh l]
    • /dʒuˈdɪʃ əl/

Definitions of judicial word

  • adjective judicial pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice: judicial proceedings; the judicial system. 1
  • adjective judicial pertaining to courts of law or to judges; judiciary: judicial functions. 1
  • adjective judicial of or relating to a judge; proper to the character of a judge; judgelike: judicial gravity. 1
  • adjective judicial inclined to make or give judgments; critical; discriminating: a judicial mind. 1
  • adjective judicial decreed, sanctioned, or enforced by a court: a judicial decision. 1
  • adjective judicial giving or seeking judgment, as in a dispute or contest; determinative: a judicial duel over lands. 1

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Origin of judicial

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin jūdiciālis of the law courts, equivalent to jūdici(um) judgment (see judge, -ium) + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Judicial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

judicial popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

judicial usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for judicial

adjective judicial

  • legal — permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
  • court — A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.
  • justiceDonald, 1925–2004, U.S. poet.
  • jurisdictional — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
  • jurisdiction — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.

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