judicially
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ju·di·cial
(jo͞o-dĭsh′əl)adj.
1. Law
a. Of, relating to, or proper to courts of law or to the administration of justice: the judicial system.
b. Decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice: a judicial decision.
c. Belonging or appropriate to the office of a judge: in judicial robes.
2. Characterized by or expressing judgment: the judicial function of a literary critic.
3. Proceeding from a divine judgment.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin iūdiciālis, from iūdicium, judgment, from iūdex, iūdic-, judge; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]
ju·di′cial·ly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | judicially - as ordered by a court |
2. | judicially - in a judicial manner; "judicially controlled process" |
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judicial
(dʒuˈdiʃəl) adjective of a judge or court of law. judicial powers; He might bring judicial proceedings against you.judicial
juˈdicially adverb judicialmente
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