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juridically

juridically

1 8.4
In a way that concerns the law
  • adverb
  • /dʒʊəˈrɪdɪkli/
  • Formal
: jurídicamente
  • As a consequence, Mexico's actions have also been on the level of what is juridically permissible (in this case, based on international law).

Examples

  • Juridically, there was now a state of Israel plus Israel's occupied territories.

    Blog text (31)
  • Community directives are juridically superior to national law.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The Holy Father, in establishing juridically that the Roman Rite has two forms, also spoke of a "mutual enrichment" of the one and the other.

    Blog text (32)
  • Fiduciary law thus confers power on fiduciaries to act in a manner that affects others' legal and practical interests, while constituting that power juridically in a manner that formally rules out alien control.

    Academic text (2017)
  • That essay also offers some legal advice about how to juridically reconcile the self-determination rights of the newly self-identified Palestinian people with the aboriginal, treaty, and self-determination rights of the very ancient Jewish people.

    Blog text (28)
  • The law must be applied juridically to ensure fairness and justice for all parties involved.

  • In a juridically binding agreement, both sides must adhere to the terms outlined in the contract.

  • The court evaluated the case juridically to determine if the actions were legal according to the Constitution.

Synonyms

legally
vsjuridically
449 2.8

In a way that the law allows

relates to legal principles rather than permission or allowance
lawfully
vsjuridically
  • Formal
38 2.5

In a way that the law allows

focuses on law and legal principles rather than permission
by right
vsjuridically
  • Formal
20 4.8

According to the law or what is fair

focuses on legal principles rather than moral justice or entitlement claims
de jure
vsjuridically
2 9.2

According to law or right, even if not true in practice

is about law and legal principles rather than formal legal recognition
licitly
vsjuridically
  • Formal
1 8.2

In a way that follows the law

is about law and legal principles rather than accepted social standards
jurally
vsjuridically
  • Formal
9.9

In a way that relates to law and rights

focuses on general legal principles rather than rights

How Legal

lawfully
  • Formal
38 2.5
legally
449 2.8
juridically
  • Formal
1 8.4
illegally
226 2.1

Surface Forms

juridically positive

Morphology

juridically = juridical (transparent) = juridical + ly

Formed by the regular adverbial suffix '-ly' added to the adjective 'juridical', so the meaning is directly derived: 'in a juridical/legal way'.

Etymology

Juridically comes from the Latin root jur- meaning 'law', the same root you see in justice and jury. So, to act juridically is to act 'in a legal way' or 'according to the law'.