judicial

1. 1

   Of or relating to the administration of justice.

2. 2

   Of or relating to the court system or the judicial branch of government.

   • It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.
3. 3

   specified by a civil bill court under the terms of the Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881Irelandhistorical

   • judicial rent, judicial lease
4. 4

   Of or relating to judgeship or the judiciary, the collective body of judges.

5. 5

   Of or relating to sound judgment; judicious (but see Usage notes).

syn. judicatory · judicial · judiciary · juridic · juridical · juridicial · justiciary

ant. extrajudicial · injudicial · nonjudicial · nonjuridical · unjudicial

1. 1

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