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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Menendez has also appeared to be angling for a pardon from President Donald Trump, aligning himself with the Republican’s criticisms of the judicial system, particularly in New York City.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2025
The revelation came at the end of a weeklong judicial misconduct hearing involving Massachusetts judge Shelley Joseph, who is accused of orchestrating a scheme with a defense attorney that allowed a Dominican national, previously deported twice, to evade federal immigration authorities.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
As reported, Modes was placed under judicial liquidation after failing to carry forward with its business restructuring plan last May.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
At least eight senior Salvadoran law enforcement and judicial officials fled El Salvador for the United States and elsewhere.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 June 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2025
The revelation came at the end of a weeklong judicial misconduct hearing involving Massachusetts judge Shelley Joseph, who is accused of orchestrating a scheme with a defense attorney that allowed a Dominican national, previously deported twice, to evade federal immigration authorities.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
As reported, Modes was placed under judicial liquidation after failing to carry forward with its business restructuring plan last May.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
At least eight senior Salvadoran law enforcement and judicial officials fled El Salvador for the United States and elsewhere.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 June 2025
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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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