judicial

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
- "a judicial decision"
expressing careful judgment; ; -Tyler Dennett
- "a biography ...appreciative and yet judicial in purpose"

Adjective

belonging or appropriate to the office of a judge
- "judicial robes"
relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge
- "judicial system"

Adj

Of or relating to the administration of justice.
Of or relating to the court system or the judicial branch of government.
specified by a civil bill court under the terms of the Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881
Of or relating to judgeship or the judiciary, the collective body of judges.
Of or relating to sound judgment; judicious (but see Usage notes).

Noun

That branch of government which is responsible for maintaining the courts of law and for the administration of justice.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin iūdiciālis.

Synonyms

discriminative, judiciary, juridic, juridical, justiciary

Scrabble Score: 18

judicial is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
judicial is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
judicial is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

judicial is a valid Words With Friends word