Juridical Meaning
/d͡ʒʊˈɹɪdɪkəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPertaining to the law or rule of law, legal; judicial, related to the administration of justice (as to jurisprudence, or to the function of a judge or court).
Sentence Examples
The new policy was under intense juridical scrutiny to ensure it complied with constitutional law.
The lawyer drew upon a repertory of juridical precedents to strengthen her argument.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The judge made a ____ decision based on legal principles.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ framework for the new treaty was discussed by several international legal experts today.
Word Origin & History
From juridic + -al or alternatively borrowed from Latin iuridicalis.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"...in any case one schematizes power in a juridical form, and one defines its effects as obedience."
— 1978, Michel Foucault, translated by Robert Hurley, The Will to Knowledge, Penguin, published 1998, page 85:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The judge made a ____ decision based on legal principles.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ framework for the new treaty was discussed by several international legal experts today.