adj.
Pronunciation: jü- ' di-sh ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin judicialis, from judicium judgment, from judex
Date: 14th century
1 a : of or relating to a judgment, the function of judging, the administration of justice, or the judiciary < judicial processes> b : belonging to the branch of government that is charged with trying all cases that involve the government and with the administration of justice within its jurisdiction ― compare EXECUTIVE , LEGISLATIVE
2 : ordered or enforced by a court <a judicial sale>
3 : of, characterized by, or expressing judgment : CRITICAL 1B
4 : arising from a judgment of God
5 : belonging or appropriate to a judge or the judiciary
– ju · di · cial · ly \ - ' di-sh( ə -)l ē \ adverb