adj · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/d͡ʒuˈdɪʃəl/
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rhymes with -ɪʃəl
CMU ARPABET:JH UW0 D IH1 SH AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to the administration of justice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: justiciary
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to the court system or the judicial branch of government.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
specified by a civil bill court under the terms of the Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, historical
Examples
judicial rent, judicial lease
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Of or relating to judgeship or the judiciary, the collective body of judges.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adj
Meaning 5
Of or relating to sound judgment; judicious (but see Usage notes).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
That branch of government which is responsible for maintaining the courts of law and for the administration of justice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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