juridical
adjective
ju·rid·i·cal
ju̇-ˈri-di-kəl 
variants
or less commonly juridic
1
: of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
2
: of or relating to law or jurisprudence : legal
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But neither Musk nor his lawyers seemed to have embarked upon this case with the goal of juridical victory.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
This definition posits that some business entities, such as corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and some associations can be persons in the juridical sense.
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Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
8 Mar. 2026
What began as a juridical doctrine interpreted through the lens of federal and state administrative law has become a legislative campaign to grant equal footing to the people agencies are supposed to serve and protect.
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Jon Riches,
Oc Register,
27 June 2025
An individual is a juridical person, but a corporation, an LLC, a limited partnership, and a general partnership (in some states) are all also juridical persons.
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Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2022
With varying degrees of complexity, the legal, juridical, educative, and propagandistic structures that had been developed in Syria and Iraq were transplanted abroad.
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Charlie Winter,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Jan. 2017
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
This definition posits that some business entities, such as corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and some associations can be persons in the juridical sense.
—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
8 Mar. 2026
What began as a juridical doctrine interpreted through the lens of federal and state administrative law has become a legislative campaign to grant equal footing to the people agencies are supposed to serve and protect.
—
Jon Riches,
Oc Register,
27 June 2025
An individual is a juridical person, but a corporation, an LLC, a limited partnership, and a general partnership (in some states) are all also juridical persons.
—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2022
With varying degrees of complexity, the legal, juridical, educative, and propagandistic structures that had been developed in Syria and Iraq were transplanted abroad.
—
Charlie Winter,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Jan. 2017
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“Juridical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juridical. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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juridical
adjective
ju·rid·i·cal
ju̇-ˈri-di-kəl
1
: of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
raises a juridical question regarding trial
2
: of or relating to law or jurisprudence : legal
juridical opinions
Etymology
Latin juridicus, from jur-, jus law + dicere to say
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