judicial
adjective
Simple meaning
About the administration of justice or the function of a judge.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dʒuˈdɪʃəl
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge
Of or relating to the court system or the judicial branch of government.
Of or relating to judgeship or the judiciary, the collective body of judges.
Of or relating to sound judgment; judicious (but see Usage notes).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge
Used this way, judicial is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use judicial
- “The judicial system ensures that laws are applied fairly to all citizens.”
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Persons who administer justice.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence.
A principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence.
A legal proceeding in a court.
Review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court.
A sale of property by the sheriff under authority of a court's writ of execution in order satisfy an unpaid obligation.
A judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- judiciarynoun
- discretionnoun
- judgesnoun
- magistratenoun
- tribunalnoun
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Synonyms
Sense: relating to the administration of justice
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