judicial
18
5.9
- adjective
- /dʒuˈdɪʃəl/
- Formal
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imparcial
- Yet the divergence in their judicial opinions reveals a great difference in their capacity for ontic imagination.
- judicial activism
- judicial philosophy
- judicial review
I'd like to you to use your judicial acumen right now to make some very quick, very small calls.
- I'd like to you to use your judicial acumen right now to make some very quick, very small calls.
Examples
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There is considerable judicial disagreement over the merits of allowing an exception for oral contraceptives.
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Yet Smith does not consider his judicial thinking all that original.
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My, but you have an impressive judicial air.
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Well, one might instead read the opinion as a good example of judicial craft under the common law.
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Still others suggest that they put too much stock in judicial rhetoric.
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However, for practical judicial applications, a more conservative estimate is required.
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First, they repeatedly defend the value of taking judicial rhetoric seriously.
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It means that we exercise our own judicial discretion.
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Rather, the case for judicial activism from a public choice perspective is more qualified.
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The lawyer presented a judicial argument, carefully weighing the evidence and making an impartial case.
Synonyms
14
6.7
Not letting strong feelings affect your judgment
12
6.3
Being careful and sensible when making decisions
1
6.0
Fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions when judging people and ideas
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
7
6.9
A court's power to decide if laws or government actions follow the constitution
- Formal
7
4.2
The part of government that says what laws mean and decides legal cases
- Jargon
6
7.8
Judges make decisions based on social or political views instead of only the law
- Offensive
Harmful actions by government officials to force a person to confess in a court case
- Formal
A statement by a party or their lawyer in court that judges accept as true and use as proof
How Judicious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word judicial keeps the image of a judge thinking carefully, like being calm, fair and slow to decide, just like a judge. So, judicial can mean 'showing careful and impartial judgment'.