judicial

[joo-dish-uhl] / dʒuˈdɪʃ əl /

ADJECTIVE

legal

Synonyms

STRONG

juridical

WEAK

administrative authoritative constitutional discriminating distinguished equitable forensic impartial judgelike judiciary jurisdictional juristic lawful legalistic magisterial official pontifical principled regular statutory

Example Sentences

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And I think there is real danger in only ruling against him in cases that genuinely threaten judicial supremacy.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

A 2025 judicial committee found 2,339 square kilometres of mines in the Rajasthan portion of the Aravallis alone.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

"We ask for fairness and restraint while the judicial process takes its course."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Victims of 1984 industrial disaster still battle health effects from gas leak and an Indian judicial system that is called corrupt and uncaring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Once I had the record of the case, I could put together an appeal, usually based on some judicial irregularity such as bias, incorrect procedure, or insufficient evidence.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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