judicial
adjective
ju·di·cial
jü-ˈdi-shəl 
1
a
: of or relating to a judgment, the function of judging, the administration of justice, or the judiciary
judicial processes
judicial powers
b
: belonging to the branch of government that is charged with trying all cases that involve the government and with the administration of justice within its jurisdiction compare executive, legislative
2
: ordered or enforced by a court
a judicial sale
3
: belonging or appropriate to a judge or the judiciary
judicial robes
judicial dignity
4
: of, characterized by, or expressing judgment : critical sense 2d
5
: arising from a judgment of God
Examples of judicial in a Sentence
the judicial branch of government
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Democrats insisted the administration was trying to make an example of Dugan to blunt judicial opposition to the operation.
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Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation's judicial system, with pivotal Supreme Court decisions on the horizon.
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The Senate confirms executive and judicial branch appointees.
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Before the judicial appointment, Tanenbaum worked as general counsel for the Florida House and general counsel for the Florida Department of State.
—Jim Saunders, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
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Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation's judicial system, with pivotal Supreme Court decisions on the horizon.
—CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
The Senate confirms executive and judicial branch appointees.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Before the judicial appointment, Tanenbaum worked as general counsel for the Florida House and general counsel for the Florida Department of State.
—Jim Saunders, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Judicial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judicial. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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judicial
adjective
ju·di·cial
ju̇-ˈdish-əl
1
: of or relating to courts or judges
2
: ordered or enforced by a court
a judicial decision
Legal Definition
judicial
adjective
ju·di·cial
jü-ˈdi-shəl
1
a
: of or relating to a judgment, the function of judging, the administration of justice, or the judiciary
b
: of, relating to, or being the branch of government that is charged with trying all cases that involve the government and with the administration of justice within its jurisdiction compare administrative sense 2, executive sense 1, legislative
2
: created, ordered, or enforced by a court
a judicial foreclosure
compare conventional sense 1, legal sense 2c
judicially
adverb
Etymology
Latin judicialis, from judicium judgment, from judic-, judex judge, from jus right, law + dicere to determine, say
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