/ dʒuˈdɪʃl; NAmE / adjective
[ usually before noun ] connected with a court, a judge or legal judgement :
judicial powers
the judicial process / system
► ju·di·cial·ly / -ʃəli; NAmE / adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin judicialis , from judicium judgement, from judex , judic- , from jus law + dicere to say.