Question 1 · Quick check
judicial
CEFRC1
/d͡ʒuˈdɪʃəl/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailspecified by a civil bill court under the terms of the Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881
Examples
The dictator arrogated judicial powers to himself.
The fairness of the judicial system is being questioned.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsOf or relating to the administration of justice.
Of or relating to the court system or the judicial branch of government.
Of or relating to judgeship or the judiciary, the collective body of judges.
More examples
In contextThe U.S. government has three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial.
judicial rent, judicial lease
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.
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Origin
adjective
Borrowed from Latin iūdiciālis.