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judicial

ju·di·cial

judicial

 
 
pronunciation:
ju dI shl
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part of speech: adjective
definition: having to do with judges, courts, or their activities.
The Supreme Court is part of the judicial branch of the federal government.
similar words:
legal
derivation: judicially (adv.)
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The word judicial contains the following part:
jud, jur, just Latin root that means justice, law; swear