JUDICIAL Ju*di"cial, a. Etym: [L. judicialis, fr. judicium judgment, fr. judex judge: cf. OF. judicial. See Judge.]
1. Pertaining or appropriate to courts of justice, or to a judge; practiced or conformed to in the administration of justice; sanctioned or ordered by a court; as, judicial power; judicial proceedings; a judicial sale. "Judicial massacres." Macaulay. Not a moral but a judicial law, and so was abrogated. Milton.
2. Fitted or apt for judging or deciding; as, a judicial mind.
3. Belonging to the judiciary, as distinguished from legislative, administrative, or executive. See Executive.
4. Judicious. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
JUDICIALLY
Ju*di"cial*ly, adv.
Defn: In a judicial capacity or judicial manner. "The Lords . . . sitting judicially." Macaulay.
JUDICIARY Ju*di"cia*ry, a. Etym: [L. judiciarius, fr. judicium judgment: cf. F. judiciare. See Judicial.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to courts of judicature, or legal tribunals; judicial; as, a judiciary proceeding. Bp. Burnet.
JUDICIARY
Ju*di"cia*ry, n. Etym: [Cf. LL. judiciaria, F. judiciaire.]