adj.
Pronunciation: ju ̇ - ' ri-di-k ə l
Variant: also ju · rid · ic \ -dik \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin juridicus, from jur-, jus + dicere to say ― more at DICTION
Date: 1502
1 : of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
2 : of or relating to law or jurisprudence : LEGAL
– ju · rid · i · cal · ly \ -di-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb